The heat is ON - 03:55 pm

10 Nov 2009

It is sweltering today. The kind of heat that makes you move slower, think slower, stand in front of fans and fridges and seriously consider shaving your head. I intent to spend the majority of today completely immersed in a large body of water, unfortunately the power cable for the laptop does not quite reach to the shore (which is a terrible oversight as far as I am concerned).

As you have probably deduced from our website, Earth-Touch has various field crews stationed all over sub-Saharan Africa, Thailand, etc. On a day like this though, I thank my lucky charms that I am currently part of the marine team. I would not trade in my wetsuit for all the khaki pants in the world. No sir, I am quite happy dashing off to the ocean for a dip in between ingesting footage, writing diaries, taking pictures of kingfishers, etc.


Although, having said all of that, being part of the marine team has been a challenge on many other levels. Carting around a camera housing that weighs as much a small ox is of them. Learning how to operate the second camera was difficult at first but extremely exciting as I watched myself improve. Testing my limits in the water is definitely up there too, but I have no doubt that swimming against the current has toned these legs a bit.

To be perfectly honest though, these are the kind of challenges that shape you. I feel like I am on a journey of discovery, learning about myself, my capabilities and the beautiful world that surrounds me. But my goodness, it is WARM.
LeahB

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