No wind and no rain, but a lot to do

     Two years ago, when I was enrolled in the field ecology course, my favorite place we visited was Orlando's forest.  This year, I was anticipating the same, and that place delivered.  I think this is because for me, Orlando's mentality toward nature seems to lack the sense of entitlement that seems to have lead to today's problems.  His preserve exists at all because he did not completely use his land.
     A good thing to for the mantled black howlers that live there!  I had only heard these monkeys previously, so it was especially exciting for me as an aspiring primatologist to catch a glimpse of some free-ranging primates.  I'll let my photo tell you something about that experience: