by Wout Salenbien. This picture of a banana farmer’s house reflects several dreams coming together. As a photographer, or an enthusiast, you always hear about the golden hour. However, if you aren’t the morning type (like me) you miss out … Continue reading Gold in the Amazon
by Wout Salenbien There is no better past-time activity then to spend your whole day by the river, picking out fossils. Breaking up rocks by hand, sieving them to wash out the fine fraction and picking out fossil after fossil from … Continue reading Finding Fossils on the Amazon
by Wout Salenbien As part of my PhD research at Duke University, I examine the link between biodiversity and the geosphere through the fossil records. This means I get to travel along the Amazon river during my field season to look … Continue reading Sunrise on the Rio Palotoa
One World, Two Feet 