Archive for March, 2009

Bye Santa Cruz and auf wiedersehen?

I have taken a leave of absence from UC Santa Cruz. My girlfriend Yiming fell ill a few weeks ago and to help her with a speedy and full recovery I am now staying with her in Kiel, Germany where she has a postdoc position. For the time being I am looking for funding or a position to continue my research in Kiel. I may come back to Santa Cruz this summer for a few weeks to do some sampling.

The day before leaving Santa Cruz I went for a walk in the university aboretum taking pictures of wildlife and flowers. The most exciting moment of the day was when I saw a bobcat.

Spring colors

Spring colors

Flowers

Flowers

Old oak

Old oak

View from below an oak

View from below an oak

Resting deers

Resting deers

Bobcat

Bobcat

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

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