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Leaving Iquitos and heading down the Amazon to Madre Selva. River scenes and rainbows and dolphins (no unicorns). Our first night hike at Madre Selva.

Looking out the doorway of the Hostel Pascana, early morning	Dolphin checking out the day's weather	Loading up in front of the hotel.	Leaving the hotel, early AM. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.
Loading up the small skiff on the landing, Iquitos. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.	I wish I could remember what we were talking about. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.	Arriving at the river bank in iquitos. Lorrie in the skiff.	Scenes along the river bank.
Scenes along the river bank.	Early morning on the Amazon.	Scenes along the river bank. Always shoot behind you.	Heading out to the Nenita. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.
From the skiff - craft and docks along the bank.	A gas boat.	Early morning traveler or fisherman.	From the skiff - craft and docks along the bank.
Looking into the galley on the good ship Nenita.	Fisher-folk out in the grass.	The bank from the Nenita.	Cool-looking tug boat.
One of the many landings on the river near Iquitos.	Doug, Lorrie and Dick watching the world go by.	Lorrie, Doug and Dick chillaxing on the aft deck.	Forest along the river. The white trunks belong to Cecropia trees.
Another settlement along the river.	Gas tanker.	Caracaras in the treetops.	'Las Boas' - apparently signage for a crummy little zoo.
The ungulate looks healthy. The buzzard is ever patient, however.	Bus stop on the Amazon Highway. The banners must be significant in some way.	Dwelling along the bank.	Janet's place.
Eco-lodge cabins on a height overlooking the river. Canadian doctors and dentists were staying there.	Breakfast on the Nenita. Our introduction to the gustatory delights to follow, three times a day.	The West Coast Contingent catches up to the Nenita.	Forest along the river.
Dale and Karl enjoy tasty beer. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.	peka-peka in action.	Cecropia along the bank.	Stairs cut in the bank.
Trees along the headland of a large island.	The river is wide.	Dick enjoying the breeze on the foredeck.	Which way is the wind blowing?
Lunch on the Nenita.	Makes me hungry just looking at the picture.	Me, Karl, Lorrie and Dick. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.	Lunch on the Nenita. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.
Another headland under a big sky.	The bank crumbling into the water at this spot.	Beauty spot!	Looking down-river.
Caracara in a Cecropia.	Tree with Oropendula nests.	Pilot house	Crumbly, high bank.
Oropendula nests and bromeliad.	Kids fishing.	Trees along the bank.	The far bank.
Mouth of small river. Here there be dolphins....	Thar she blows!	We're going to need a bigger boat....	My best result at dolphin photography.
Thar she blows! 'Tis pink, must be a she, right?	Thar they blow!	Family along the river.	Cute little kid up on a high bank.
Large-billed Terns	A right turn and then we head up the Rio Orosa.	Kids along the bank.	Small settlement on the Rio Orosa.
Striated Heron in flight.	Rio Orosa.	Black-collared Hawk	Black-collared Hawk.
Cocoi Heron making like a pteradactyl.	Kids along the bank.	Commandancia village.	Rainbow along the river.
Rainbow along the river.	Beauty Spot!	I think they're bragging about the fish they caught.	Always glad to see us, the kids were.
Near the village.	Oropendula nests near the village.	Some bailing required.	Oropendula nest close-up.
The skiff heads off ahead of us.	Double rainbow! Lucky!	Kids in a kid-sized dugout.	Night falls on the Rio Orosa.
The gang watches fishing bats, nighthawks and potoos swooping over the river to catch bugs.	Moth - Epitausa sp. (Noctuidae, Ophiderinae)	Many-Spotted Moth - Polygrammodes elevata (Pyralidae, Pyraustinae)	Unidentified noctuid.
Unidentified geometrid	Praying Mantis found on the short loop trail	Praying Mantis found on the short loop trail	Woo, a herp! Turnip-tailed Gecko, Thecadactylus rapicaudus
Ornate Snail-eating Snake, Dipsas catesbyi	Ornate Snail-eating Snake, Dipsas catesbyi	Olive Tree Runner, Tropidurus umbra ochrocollaris	Shooting a tail-less whip scorpion. Photo courtesy of Doug Kranich.
Tail-less Whip Scorpion	First night hike, short loop trail	Peruvian Pinktoed Tarantula, Avicularia urticans	Walking Stick
Doug and Skip observing a spider	odd arachnid - harvestman, perhaps!	Walking Stick, most triumphant...	Fringe-lipped Treefrog, Scinax garbei
Fringe-lipped Treefrog, Scinax garbei (Green leaf in front of my flash)	Fringe-lipped Treefrog, Scinax garbei	Leaf-mimic Katydid	Leaf-mimic Katydid
Leaf-mimic Katydid	Frog on the trail! Big-headed Rain Frog, Ischnocnema quixensis	Big-headed Rain Frog, Ischnocnema quixensis	Tiger Beetles in nighttime sleep formation
Tiger Beetles in nighttime sleep formation	Fun guy	Ginormous Katydid	Unidentified frog in the canopy
Another ginormous katydid	Large spider

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