Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Pics of Amazon at its highest in 10+ years....

Leticia, they are coming or going, I don´t know...
To Leticia, to market.....

2 kids enjoying the rain together, with bucket fights!!


Santa Rosa, HIGH water!



Santa Rosa school, where they usually have the SS, it was closed for 1 month.




Jaidro and Fransesca´s house in Santa Rosa.





Heading to Santa Rosa with some Leticia SS kids.







Santa Rosa: Ruth balancing on the boards- HIGH water!






Santa Rosa, water going down








Leticia wharf









Leticia wharf










Leticia wharf











Leticia, water going down.













HIGH water













Same house, water going down.













Fantasia Island: house on stilts















Fantasia Island: HIGH water!!

















Fantasia Island: The water is going down.
















Fantasia Island: More land


















4 comments:

KLamb said...

Enjoyed the photos. Lots of water!

Jenn said...

WOW, that is some serious water!!! wild! Walking across those narrow boards looks so scary! Thanks for sharing the pics mom!

Sjo said...

Good to hear some news from you guys! WE've been traveling a lot this summer for Eugen's work, a week long AK trip plus 5-6 different weeks spent in the Seattle area by the time the job there is finished. Anyway always good to hear and see a little of what you've been up to!

Sjo said...

Wow! that is a lot of water! Bummer about the rats/bats/ etc. but glad the new home is in a better location.

Jairo, Fransesca, and twins

Jairo, Fransesca, and twins

Nathan and Matt climbing up to the zipline.

Nathan and Matt climbing up to the zipline.


The lizard that was stuck in our yard.

The lizard that was stuck in our yard.

Coati

Coati

Chain sawing logs, and the results

Chain sawing logs, and the results

The pied piper on the Amazon?!?

The pied piper on the Amazon?!?

Coloring with kids at a school up the river.

Coloring with kids at a school up the river.

The way to take a pig to market!!

The way to take a pig to market!!

Emily and Bethany on the zipline

Emily and Bethany on the zipline

Matt and Emily paddling off into the sunset.....

Matt and Emily paddling off into the sunset.....

The large pans they make farina in, yucca chopped up and cooked til it's crispy.

The large pans they make farina in, yucca chopped up and cooked til it's crispy.

river trip

river trip

Our kitty

Our kitty

In Leticia, it's important to actually SEE Christina get on the plane!!

In Leticia, it's important to actually SEE Christina get on the plane!!

Matt at the swim park. It looks like he is skiing!!

Matt at the swim park.  It looks like he is skiing!!

The slough and river is very low.

The slough and river is very low.

On the river to ....?

On the river to ....?

Carlos climbing the tree to get us some coconuts, yikes!!

Carlos climbing the tree to get us some coconuts, yikes!!

Playing in the rain with the neighbour kids!

Playing in the rain with the neighbour kids!

building the bridge to Fantasy Island in November '09


isn't this beautiful and interesting?!

Yes that is 68' F at 6:21 in the morning, the coldest day of the year!!

Yes that is 68' F at 6:21 in the morning, the coldest day of the year!!

Viviana and Diana, Jairo and Fransesca's oldest daughters

Viviana and Diana, Jairo and Fransesca's oldest daughters