I like to run around catching frogs and photographing flowers. I like bicycling, hiking, photography, eating fruit, and talking science (preferably over a beer or two).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hosted a few surfers in college and I am once again open for business (when I'm in town). I have also traveled, staying with some wonderful couchsurfers in the US and Europe.

Interests

I spend most of my free time exploring in nature and photographing flowers. I enjoy talking about nature, science, statistics, history, or just about anything. I enjoy a cuppa in the morning and a pint at night.

Music, Movies, and Books

Some Favorite Music: Robert Mirabal; The Mountain Goats; Bright Eyes; Gogol Bordello; Yeasayer; Gilbert & Sullivan; The New Pornographers; First Aid Kit; Calexico; Ruslana; Joseph; Orville Peck; The Decemberists; Empire of the Sun; The Jerry Cans

Some Favorite Movies: Wristcutters: A Love Story; Everything Is Illuminated; Adventureland; The Royal Tenenbaums; Birdman

Some Favorite Books: Dune; The Sex Lives of Cannibals; Nightflyers; Song of the Dodo; A Song of Ice and Fire; Monster of God

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the summer of 2013 my girlfriend and I bicycled from Amsterdam to Brugge over two weeks (with stops in Den Haag, Rotterdam, Breda, Antwerpen, Bruxelles, and Ghent). We saw a lot of museums, churches, and parks, plus met a few awesome couchsurfers.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about just about anything in biology, and if you're truly interested I can tell you all about Bayesian Statistics.

I am an amateur photographer, you can check out my photos on flikr (mainly wildflowers): http://www.flickr.com/photos/pecosvalleydiamond/
I can teach a little about macro photography.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food, libations, and conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, South Africa, Swaziland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, South Africa, United States