My team members

This is actually a picture of some of us preparing for our first day in the field. Little did we realize that these clothes would become our uniforms. The weather varied from the thirties to the sixties-all in a matter of two hours. Dressing in layers was definitely the key. We also soon discovered that boots and rain gear were often required even on the sunniest days--we never knew when we would need to lay on the wet peatland or in the fen to photograph a larch, white spruce, or black spruce sapling. The team works well together--every meal, morning coffee wake up session, and afternoon blogging session echoes with laughter and teasing. Even as we look forward to returning home, the end is bittersweet. The group generously helps each other. Individual personalities blend to create a unique humorous atmosphere every where we are. We laugh even while standing in the muck paste our ankles.