Taupo, New Zealand

We are all now in New Zealand, at Taupo, and I am managing a prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii hatchery. Fantastic country and what could be better than taking the whole family to Waikite Thermal Valley.

Nevado de Colima: Pumas

With my very good friends Matias and Luis, we took the new Puma trap up Nevado de Colima to "la casa de la Mariana" and then we went off to view the peak of Nevado de Colima and the summit of Volcan de Fuego, search for puma sign, and have a few beers...

Caldera Volcan de Colima

14th September 2009: It took Juan-Carlos and I more than 2 hours to repair the road to the caldera, and hard work at 3,100 metres. We get to the top, take pictures, have a snack, and then hear the roar of a vehicle. And who should it be? None other than the Englishman Nick Varley and his students heading off to sample the latest lava flow. Very lucky for Nick that we had just finished the road - we should have installed a toll booth! Let's see now...how many beers do you owe us Nick?

Cerro Grande 2009

Some great shots of my good friend Juan-Carlos Gavilanes coming back up the Pozo Grande (Big Hole) on Cerro Grande, earlier today. The hole is 95 metres deep.

Puma trap is finished

The Puma trap is finished, painted, and ready to go!

New Puma Trap

The new Puma trap to capture the Pumas (Mountain Lions) on the Colima Volcanoes is almost completed. This is my second trap, the first was built in Tanzania for Leopards.

2005 Explosion

An incredible shot of the 2005 explosion.