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Home Photos/Videos Fieldwork in Albania: People, Plants & Landscapes

Fieldwork in Albania: People, Plants & Landscapes

Here is a collection of photos from the Gora mountains (Kukes District) in NE Albania, taken during fieldwork with Albanian and Gorani communities in May 2012. All Photos: Copyright © Cassandra L. Quave.

Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258153200/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Plants used as a broom in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255230928/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257823144/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266146060/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255643336/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256755526/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing wild food plants found in the meadow - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254826632/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Plants for special halva - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266313474/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258537656/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Plants to protect against Evil Eye • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255447226/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266210166/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257070822/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Antique Albanian dictionary - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231431564/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Horse with a protective amulet against Evil Eye - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255156294/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255166018/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7260267326/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Local cheese with peppers • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254483960/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258423808/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the cultivated fields from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254736222/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256664918/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258220164/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Dried flowers of Sambucus nigra are used in medicinal teas • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255457360/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254109492/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Medicinal plant for colds - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254990666/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fieldwork in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254785266/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Pickled tomatoes - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266219226/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250051642/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Streza from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257636826/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258456584/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing agricultural practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266301868/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of life in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255717508/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Speaking with locals about traditional knowledge of plants for food and health • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255049328/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Sharing a rich heritage of traditional knowledge - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254801608/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254726580/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255813604/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255826898/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potatoes in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254390968/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
2012. Hiking near the rye fields of Strezë, Albania. Dr. Quave on field expedition in Albania, Sharri Mountain region. Photo credit: Andrea Pieroni • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258716862/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256737484/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Learning about traditional agricultural practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266161240/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255080636/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257987628/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Daffodils in the meadow - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254792630/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Albanian hospitality - delicious Turkish coffee is prepared • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254845146/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258555244/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Working in Borje, near the Kosovar border • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255798322/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255097502/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255759580/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Wool processing tools - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266257066/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254682880/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Rosa canina fruits have medicinal uses here • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254373102/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tradiitonal clothing - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266243016/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258585012/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews on food and health in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258019578/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional food practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266268260/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257135296/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Asphodelus spp. - also used medicinally in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254356754/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Home-made yogurt • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250134632/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Chai Malet - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258415756/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Local plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258000852/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231422250/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Galls of Rosa canina • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258610662/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Bringing fertilizer to the fields using local hand-made baskets - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255025612/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing medicinal plants in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254493860/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
2012. Healthy snacks - this one is a particular favorite of the children in Borje: unripe fruits of wild plums. Albania. Photo credit: Cassandra Quave • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255439480/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
IMG_2060 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255682398/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tubers fed to cattle for good health • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255431270/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Walnuts are used for foods and dyes - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254996314/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257030930/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250066004/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Meadows of dandelion in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257620768/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258394572/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Bringing the horses in from the mountain - Shishtavec • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250194796/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional hand-made clothing - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231426698/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255296794/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Home-made traditional clothing - the Albanian village of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254869866/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Bringing fertilizer to the fields using local hand-made baskets - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255039448/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258182944/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Cornilian cherries in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255306844/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258659646/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Children of Borje had a wonderful interest in the local flora • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255480402/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional cooking techniques - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266284774/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266294140/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Preparing the potato crop for market - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254656680/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257869688/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Salep - medicinal orchid • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256780494/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Local medicinal plant • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255571738/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Agricultural landscapes - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258673496/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255529014/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mez with a local study participant - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258603532/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255390686/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Salix spp. are hung in local shops during the May festivals to bring good luck and fortune for the whole year - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255267764/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing the use of wild plants in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254860172/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256778094/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Terrestrial orchids -  Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254758712/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional fencing - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255622604/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255359292/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Shishtavec • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250157592/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255125768/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Terrestrial orchids are used as local medicinals and sold at market • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254833130/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Kollovoz - Explaining the use of a medicinal Hypericum spp. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254460126/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Borje - children sharing traditional knowledge of plant foods and medicines • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255494176/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Preparing the potato crop for market • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254666018/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250097116/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255197994/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views from the mountain roads • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254912502/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fieldwork in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255376524/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscape near Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250025664/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Shishtavec • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250223578/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257213286/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266139918/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Kollovoz - medicinal plant and source of an amulet against Evil-eye • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254515160/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Learning about traditional agricultural practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266179606/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Cow hide shoes -Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266252494/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250079880/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Albanian hospitality - delicious Turkish coffee is prepared • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254852258/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potatoes are buried to last through the winter • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254624104/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In the Gorani village of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256722518/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Beautiful meadows and streams near Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250039676/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254767164/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
At work in in the Gorani village of Borje, Albania. 2012 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255778698/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266154654/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254226220/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Plants to protect against evil eye - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266247142/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing medicinal plants in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254506216/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Bringing potatoes to market - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258625172/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Preparing potatoes for transport to market • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254523688/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Bringing the horses in from the mountain - Shishtavec • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250206298/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256872558/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views from the mountain roads • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254901106/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254156722/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266202670/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254367112/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tradiitonal clothing - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266261394/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258268902/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Agriculture in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257940526/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266309516/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Rosa canina fruits are used in medicinal teas • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254671648/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews on traditional practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266232752/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254705318/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tradiitonal clothing - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266237886/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257099184/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing food traditions - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254818464/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255323602/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Special savory pies - called pita - are made from wild plants and local milk products • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254877696/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Andrea collecting plants near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257742908/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254312626/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257223846/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258135594/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256704982/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional practices in Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266279800/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258288804/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250120098/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258378722/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fieldwork in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257086552/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potatoes in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254383396/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fieldwork in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255663878/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257155804/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Agriculture in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257917778/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258575656/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255508644/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256946546/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255734600/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potatoe burial sites for winter storage • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256925614/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258407940/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews on traditional practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266228614/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Garlic - used in food and as a protectant against Evil Eye • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254984556/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potato sites in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257052760/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255337996/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266125884/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Homemade clothing in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258031688/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257183200/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Medicinal orchids • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257121714/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254198842/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254712682/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Horses in Shishtavec • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250179264/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Homemade cheese, bread and pickled tomatoes - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266223526/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Spicy cheese products - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266215288/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254133914/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Learning about traditional agricultural practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266169838/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Hypericum spp. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254452640/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes near Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266116154/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254695496/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Packing potatoes stored through the winter • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254575666/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Working in  Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258096668/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Hay in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256815708/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266132560/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing local plants in Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266334514/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254341820/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258359774/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266316452/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
With Mez and Andrea in Kukes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254238682/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Local foods - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258164770/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Gora mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254275926/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Packing potatoes stored through the winter • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254533224/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Plant collecting in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255704874/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Helping to prepare the potato crop for market - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254640440/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
2012. Working in  Strezë with our interpreter, Mezahir on expedition in Albania. Photo credit: Andrea Pieroni • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258115264/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Aromatic bouquets are brought to school - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255256524/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258703554/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Luli, Mez and Andrea in Kukes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254247694/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Turkish coffee - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254423672/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Horse with a protective amulet against Evil Eye - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255146324/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257846388/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258643256/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing food traditions - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254809446/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254183648/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Local agriculture - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258693230/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254893228/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255182926/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254295740/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Ethnobotanical interview in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254433170/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7260296740/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tubers fed to cattle for good health • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255419686/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256965830/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258440050/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Home-made fermented juice made from local cultivated and wild fruits • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254978590/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258491258/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Wild pumpkin is used to protect against Evil Eye • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254933626/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257170246/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Local cheese products • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231444648/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254321464/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Children of Borje - sharing traditional knowledge • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255469016/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Kollovoz - desrcibing the uses of medicinal plants in the area • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254443748/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256900856/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256688650/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Sambucus ebulus - fruit juice was once used as ink • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258565634/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254210176/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258337088/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Agriculture in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257891592/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Albanian hospitality of Turkish coffee and local cheeses - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254477810/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255406238/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes near Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266107104/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Albanian hospitality - delicious Turkish coffee is prepared • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254840288/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
With Mez and a local study participant - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258593728/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254168234/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256793746/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257960688/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Homemade clothing in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258049060/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views from the mountain roads • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254923098/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Traditional clothing - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255063798/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254565966/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254750766/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Discussing the use of wild food plants in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254940372/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In the field • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254121940/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Antique coffee set - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231438512/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Andrea in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257018386/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Horse with a protective amulet against Evil Eye - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255134888/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Preparing the potato crop for market - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254632338/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potatoes in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254401186/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255011098/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Preparing the potato crop for market - Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254648672/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
IMG_1436 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254145660/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254349922/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes and agriculture • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254283438/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255281278/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Landscapes and agriculture • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254289564/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258202006/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
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    One of my favorite activities in France last month One of my favorite activities in France last month was a cooking lesson with cookbook author Sarala Terpstra @thebordeauxdiary. We prepared a beautiful vegetarian French meal together, but the biggest surprise of the night was dessert.

I'll confess... I was skeptical. Crème brûlée without cream or eggs?

One bite changed my mind. Silky custard, fragrant vanilla, and that irresistible crack of caramelized sugar. It was every bit as satisfying as the classic!

The best part was getting to torch the sugar topping! 🔥

I've shared the recipe, photos, and more from our evening together in my latest newsletter.

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    🌍 Summer field season is in full swing! The past 🌍 Summer field season is in full swing!

The past several weeks have taken me from the canals of the Netherlands to a scientific meeting in France, ancient olive groves in southern Italy, and soon...the steppes of Mongolia.

Along the way I've:
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🧪 Shared new research at the Society of Ethnobotany meeting in Montpellier alongside members of the Quave Research Group.
🍷 Explored centuries-old traditions of organic and biodynamic viticulture in Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion.
🌱 Conducted field collections of medicinal plants across Basilicata and Puglia to replenish our laboratory's research collections.
🐎 Packed for a two-week expedition in Mongolia, where I'll be documenting wild medicinal plants and collecting herbarium specimens—mostly by horseback and tent camping.

I'll be completely off-grid for the next couple of weeks, but I've scheduled several posts sharing some of the fascinating things I've learned during this summer's travels—from Roman-era olive groves to  sustainable viticulture.

Before I leave for my next expedition, I wanted to share this summer update with you. I hope you'll enjoy following along while I'm away!

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    Embraced in the trunk of a 2,000 year old olive tr Embraced in the trunk of a 2,000 year old olive tree located in Fasano, Puglia. This tree, plus thousands of others, were planted in the time of the Roman Empire to produce liquid gold - olive oil to light lamps across the Mediterranean. This particular variety is Ogliarola Salentina 🫒 🇮🇹 In Puglia, there is an initiative to document monumental trees (>250 years old), hence the reason for the number placard on this one. I also had the opportunity to taste a peppery extra virgin olive oil pressed from the green fruit of these trees. It was like tasting a special slice of history! Incredible.
    Trulli in Alberobello, Puglia Trulli in Alberobello, Puglia
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    Jasmine and roses in bloom perfume the air along t Jasmine and roses in bloom perfume the air along the fields of grapevines. Saint-Emilion, France 🇫🇷
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    Thank you @societyforethnobotany for a fabulous we Thank you @societyforethnobotany for a fabulous week of science, exchange, and engaging discussions! This year’s congress theme of undisciplined #ethnobotany was not only unique, but also opened the door for new ways of thinking about people and planet! Thank you to the Botanical Institute of Montpellier and the University of Montpellier for hosting our international group! Also - I had so many proud PI moments - fantastic talk by @plantpotion Dr. Ella Vardeman and poster by former lab member Dr. Airy Gras Mas @airy_gras_mas 💕💕 I’m grateful for all the people that make up this society I’ve been a member of since 2004!
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    I 🩷 materia medica! They have a really nice collec I 🩷 materia medica! They have a really nice collection at Le Droguier of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Montpellier ⚕️
    I couldn’t have asked for a better crowd to celebr I couldn’t have asked for a better crowd to celebrate my birthday with! Love my #ethnobotany crew!  Amazing company, tasty food (I had the frog legs!!), and delicious fireworks bedazzled dessert!
    Happy birthday to me 🎂🥳 @mariafadiman and I kicked Happy birthday to me 🎂🥳 @mariafadiman and I kicked off my 48th with a lovely visit to the Montpellier open air market this morning under the historic aquaduct 🇫🇷
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