My House Inside

All last week we were working the streams of the area. Actually we were in northern Nevada. We were looking for frogs and toads which was tons of fun but the mosquitoes thought I was mighty tasty and bit me all over my arms, face, neck and back. They were quite painful for a while. Falling down in the stream and getting my waders full of water felt really good though. Also if anyone has ever been touched by a stinging nettle plant they will know that it is not very pleasant. This week we are back to our regular plots and transects. It is still hot here but not unbearable like a few weeks back.
This past Saturday it was my turn to check the reptile traps so Colorado and I decided to make a day of it. We went to check the traps together then went to a Bird of Prey Conservation area and went swimming in the Snake River. The only birds we saw were a Golden Eagle and some American Kestrels. However, I did get to handle and measure a rare snake that was caught in one of the traps. It was a Stripped Whip Snake, it has a couple strips down each side and a light, rosy, pink on the rear of the underbelly. Tomorrow I should have an easy day. The first part we are going out to our plot and checking the mammal traps then coming back to the office to finally enter some data. The database and spreadsheets are finally up and running, we hope.
These pictures are of my room (I took the picture from my bed and the wall behind me pretty much looks like this wall and the window above the garage is to the left), living room with our lawn furniture and the opposite wall with a map of the U.S. that has push pins in everyone's home town (the front door is to the right).
Love you all and goodnight!