Work interfering with play

[Otaku Imane]

I'm still here but away on a work trip: visiting endangered species habitats near Austin (which included caving today for extra adrenaline as I'm not a big fan of enclosed spaces)!

So I'm around but will continue to be slow to respond, which sucks because I have lots of great threads on the go and want to set up more. I love my work though, so forgive me as I run around figuring out how to enhance ecosystem regeneration and hang out with cool people talking about science

Thanks for being understanding

[Asako Hirase]

You are conditionally forgiven if you bring us at least one nifty nature picture from your trip.

[Shiba Kaizen]

Photos would be cool

[Soshi Yuuru]

Have fun. Do some good!

[Otaku Imane]

You are conditionally forgiven if you bring us at least one nifty nature picture from your trip.

Be careful what you wish for

I've got vireos, woodpeckers, Texan spiny lizards, slimy salamanders, a jillion bats, blind cave millipedes, and those are just the ones I can ID

Will put some up on Friday when I get back and can download them. The spiny lizard and slimy salamanders are my favourite right now.

[Asako Hirase]

I remember the lizards...

*grew up in Texas*

[Bayushi Suteichi]

Photos would be cool

Yes! Photos or it didn't happen. My offer still stands if you come to my neck of the woods I has Mission Taco and Salt n Smoke BBQ! Hirase can vouch for them.

[Usagi Tomoe]

PHOOOOTOOOOS!!!!

[Ichiro Daisuke]

Looking forward to the photos.

Hope you enjoy your time here in Texas, you actually came at one of the nicer times of the year here. *looks out the window at the beautiful day here in the dfw*

[Otaku Imane]

Looking forward to the photos.

Hope you enjoy your time here in Texas, you actually came at one of the nicer times of the year here. *looks out the window at the beautiful day here in the dfw*

It's so nice! Having a great trip

My collaborators said this was the best time to come. Might skip the middle of summer and try to come back in the Fall

[Ichiro Daisuke]

I'd skip the middle of summer as well if I could.

As for fall it usually starts to hit the last few weeks of October so keep that in mind if planning another trip.

[Matsu Nintoku]

Hope you don't uncover an eldritch mountain monstrosity!

[Seppun Hideo]

I also wants pictures!

And don't worry about the threads - what you're doing is far more interesting

[Iuchi Batul]

I'm still here but away on a work trip: visiting endangered species habitats near Austin (which included caving today for extra adrenaline as I'm not a big fan of enclosed spaces)!

So I'm around but will continue to be slow to respond, which sucks because I have lots of great threads on the go and want to set up more. I love my work though, so forgive me as I run around figuring out how to enhance ecosystem regeneration and hang out with cool people talking about science

Thanks for being understanding

I hear you Imane-san! I am totally off on enclosed places, and been spending the last month with workshops non stop. Today's was on intertidal Macrofauna.