Day 4: What I loved seeing, today

Examining a fish for identification

  During an activity today that I had the teachers do during their second workshop, I ask them to declare what change you wanted to see in your communities by standing up and starting their declaration with this sentence starter “I want to see…” This inspired me to write today's entry by starting each sentence with the phrase, "I loved seeing...

I loved seeing…

Bacon, Eggs, and Pancakes for breakfast.

I loved seeing…

Our group efficiently sample 3 "ponditos" as Steve called them.

The final pond we sampled today. 

I loved seeing…

We had to identify organisms.

NOOOO MOSQUITOES! It was too windy today for them to "bug" us. (see what I did there?)

I was on the dip Net team today. 

I loved seeing…

The maintenance guy fix the screen so Kelly  don’t get any more mosquito bites.

Kelly and I without bug nets!

I loved seeing…

How many organisms can you see in this sample?

Fairy shrimp for the first time in a pond, in the identification tray, and under the projector scope.

I loved seeing…

The incredible animal skeleton that Claire discovered.

Lots of Avian bones around these ponds. 

I loved seeing…

Kim without wet pants after sampling, but not without a rip. J

I loved seeing…

Robin in her blue shirt, blue vest, and blue hat.

Copepod on the digital microscope.

I loved seeing…

Dan showing us organisms under the dissecting scope, because Amanda focusing on anything after the Chydorid just wasn’t working.

I loved seeing…

Lee Ann’s outfit as she tried to sneak in to morning briefing, ok, really, I am always curious about what floral pattern she’ll show up in everyday.

I loved seeing…

Kimberly’s Zen talk on egg counting and then Amber and Andrea’s initative to count’em.

I loved seeing…

The Chasing Ice documentary which made me want to go see the ice, save the ice, and do something before it’s all gone.

This is how I collect the organisms.

I loved seeing…

Erika taking a few less than her average photos count for the day…ok maybe I underestimated her.  

Carolyn getting two pieces of dessert with me at both lunch and dinner, I mean who could pass up more of that lemon angelfood cake?

All loaded in the van to go to our sampling sites.

I loved seeing…

Steph’s everyday nonchalance.

I loved seeing…

Nance’s green flash false alarm…ok I didn’t see this one but it sounded pretty funny.

I loved seeing…

The tradition of conversing, puzzle-ing, beer-ing, and meeting in the dome for the sunset reunion.

Everyone organizing their ideas for their community action plans.

And finally… all joking aside…I loved seeing all of  my fellow teachers stand up and share what they are passionate about in terms of seeing change in their communities.