Argy-bargy

So, it has been a while. Two things

1. I got funded

2. I am travelling

With these two revelations in hand, you should be able to bring yourself up to speed. I am in Argentina. Corrientes in Argentina more precisely.

 
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I am here meeting a long time correspondent concerning the little fossil shrimpy men I study. I will be taking images of fossil collections here. In the meantime here are some things wot I have seen!

BEHOLD! My strangely ornate bedroom ceiling. Score one Argy.

Big Iron dude on a horse. Every town has one.

OK, so this is the Paraná River, it's massive. This whole area of Argentina is flood plains fed by dozens of rivers and thousands of tributaries. I've been reliably informed the freshwater fish are tasty. I will confirm this as soon as I get a chance.

Not all rivers are this shiny. Fact.

So Corrientes is abbreviated (thankfully) from it's original moniker:San Juan de Vera de las Siete Corrientes("Saint John of Vera of the Seven Currents")Apparently, the etymology behind this has something to do with the shape of the vast river that forms seven 'banks' that channel wind in the region, explaining all the really bendy trees I keep seeing.

And here are some cool pieces of town I shot 'cus I liked them. there are scooters EVERYWHERE. People drive with a death wish and the patience of saints, it's so weird.

Anyway, enough of me using this as a poor mans flickr account. I might post some sciency stuff here soon! Woot!