Refreshing Rewards and Reminders

Boat Day.



Every Tuesday the United States Navy is under contract to pick us up off the east side of the island. So we utilize this day to hit nest sites, currently being used and check those that have been in the past, on the incredibly steep canyons on the east side of San Clemente Island. These slopes are at such a gradient that by the time you reach the last terrace before the rocky beach, you really don't have the time or energy to attempt to hike back up.



We have a little raft that one of us takes aboard a Navy S.A.F.E boat and paddle it to the shore of one of our active LOSH sites. Then, in the afternoon, the Navy comes back, and we paddle back and forth from their boat picking up biologists. It is generally quite the tiring day.



Sometimes when you are fatigued and just want to get into some dry clothes and shut the door, pick-me-ups in various forms come along to remind you.



To remind you..... :

.....Where you are;

.....Why you are;

.....& What you are.

Due to poor internet connection on the island for which I return tomorrow morning, I probably won't post much or anything until 10 or so more days. I do check email. I do check replies. I can, at times, respond.

But perhaps until I get back to the mainland;

Good evening. Good morning. Good day.

Peace.

- mwyork