Alex WallTo TimorI’m back in Indonesia. Fabian and I will attempt to core two lakes in West Timor, and take some samples from a series of caves. I’m writing…Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019
Alex WallSeram’s BlessingOur time in Seram is drawing to a close. Taniwel is our last base of operations. Our first day here, we made a pretty intense climb to a…Apr 27, 2019Apr 27, 2019
Alex WallTo TaniwalOur last day in Waipirit was a happy one. We spent the morning at Marlon’s second cave taking sediment samples. The pit he had dug there…Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
Alex WallSurveying Seram pt. 2The coastal town we’re staying in is on a big delta. Anywhere there are caves is in limestone bedrock, so we always have to go uphill in…Apr 21, 2019Apr 21, 2019
Alex WallSurveying Western Seram pt. 1I wish I were a better writer. As it is, I find it difficult to portray the people and ways of life on Seram. I don’t want to make them…Apr 20, 2019Apr 20, 2019
Alex WallWe have landed in Seram.The sky was partly cloudy today. That is, it was perhaps one-tenth stark blue and one-tenth each of nine different types of clouds. At…Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Alex WallIn between in AmbonJakarta has been left behind. Our visas were sent out at seven minutes before close of business on Friday and somewhat after serious…Apr 14, 2019Apr 14, 2019
Alex WallThe Unknown ForestThe Maluku Islands are not well known to science. The Moluccas, the Spice Islands. Seram is the biggest and home to Indonesia’s largest…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Alex WallThanksgivenI just re-read some blogs I wrote from my Thanksgivings spent in Taiwan. I was aware, even as it was happening, that that uniquely American…Dec 2, 2018Dec 2, 2018
Alex WallGoodbyesOur last night on Rote, we went to Folkes’ house to celebrate his daughter’s seventh birthday. I’d had a large rice paddy pointed out to…Oct 7, 2018Oct 7, 2018