\Bo*he"mi*an\:
* A nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life.
* Bohemia is a district ... bordered on the north by cold, on the west by hunger, on the south by love, and on the east by hope.
* Bohemians express themselves without regard for social convention. They attempt to experience the mysteries of life through their unique perspective.
I did a live podcast/radio interview for Discovery Channel Earth Live which you can listen to at this link, Can Cassowary Poo Save the Rainforest?. It's broken into 4 segments, which you get to by clicking on the 4 photos.
All photos Copyright (c) 2008 Wendee Holtcamp
This was the sunrise the first morning I got to the Sanctuary Retreat, and wrote the entry describing my amazing glorious morning!
Not a great photo but this was the view out my window at the Sanctuary Retreat. Amazing!!!!
Native Australian water lillies. Notice the dragonfly! I thought these lillies are so beautiful!
The cassowary love spa. Cassowaries will come and play in the pond - they love to play in the water. Adrian Walker (see below) showed me this pond and said he's seen a male and female in there together and calls it the love spa! Ha ha!
Rainforest seeds collected by C4 (Community for Coastal and Cassowary Conservation) for planting in their nursery, and then used to reforest rainforest.
A cassowary walking by the Sanctuary Retreat. It isn't a good pic (out of focus)... but you get the idea of what they look like. This isn't a tame bird - it's completely wild. I got some better ones today but haven't had time to upload them.
A large pile of cassowary poo.
Fan palm in the rainforest.
An amethyst python - a little guy (about 5 feet long)
Adrian Walker, a local naturalist in Mission Beach, who helps people with their "snake problems," by catching them and releasing them back into the wild.
