Comments on: Friday Field Foto #51: Patagonian wind

By: Cerro Divisadero - my PhD field area in Patagonia « Clastic Detritus

Cerro Divisadero - my PhD field area in Patagonia « Clastic Detritus — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:15:27 +0000

[...] the right of the tents that effectively blocks the wind. As many of you already know, Patagonia is ridiculously windy – finding a sheltered area to camp is crucial. The trees also provided a bit of extra cover for the [...]

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:28:05 +0000

I enjoyed your video, and your leaning into the wind photo definitely captures the spirit of those gales!

By: Silver Fox

Silver Fox — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:03:25 +0000

Really, it was just the outfit, and she is fairly “skinny” – your student is probably quite a bit taller! Does he speak French as his first language, also? Just kidding! :)

By: BrianR

BrianR — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:21:06 +0000

Silver Fox … you just made my day.

The person in the red is not a young woman (but he is from Canada, as it turns out). Now I get to jab him a bit that he was mistaken for a young woman … thanks!

By: Silver Fox

Silver Fox — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:08:34 +0000

I meant the person in red on the left side of the photo.

By: BrianR

BrianR — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:01:43 +0000

Which student? When I say “This was taken by another student who was helping us collect data in 2004.”?

If so … no, not the same person.

By: Silver Fox

Silver Fox — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:12:32 +0000

The student reminds me of someone – possibly a young woman from eastern Canada?? Seems unlikely, but…