Home again...

Well, here we are back home once again. Although the trip was cold, we had a great time. We had the pleasure of some good company with our travel group and an amazing guide in Eric, our trusted photographer and leader. His knowledge of the wildlife, area, and people is amazing as is his photographic knowledge and skills...his jokes, well, maybe not so much!

As usual, Natural Habitat Adventures did a fantastic job with the arrangements taking care of all the details. I am adding some links to our page here, please check them out if you are thinking of doing some exploring of the natural world. They won't steer you wrong.

I feel like we should say a few things about the bears and the North. People who live there are noticing a difference - it's staying warming there later in the year and getting warmer earlier. The ice isn't the same as it used to be and ultimately this is going to signficantly threaten the survival of these amazing animals. These bears survive in an area where little else does or can and have been for thousands of years. Yes, there have been fluctuations in temperature before, colder and warmer, but the rate of change is not allowing these animals to adapt. One can argue about the cause, but the reality is there and can be seen by visiting these places. We hope that we have a new appreciation for this and have passed on some of that to whomever may be reading this. That's all for my Al Gore-soap box for now.

So ends another of our tales...until the next time. Stay tuned...Peru in February 2010!!