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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@N00/7258268902/" 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>
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>
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>
Potatoes in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254390968/" 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>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254302936/" 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>
Traditional food practices - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266273786/" 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>
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 Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256778094/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257223846/" 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 and agriculture • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254289564/" 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@N00/7255734600/" 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>
Horses in Shishtavec • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250179264/" 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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255337996/" 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>
Local cheese products • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231444648/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258153200/" 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>
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>
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>
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 from Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256965830/" 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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256664918/" 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>
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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255359292/" 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>
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>
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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255296794/" 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>
Potatoes in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254383396/" 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>
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 the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254198842/" 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>
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>
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>
Agricultural landscapes - Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258673496/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Interviews in Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266564350/" 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>
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>
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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255197994/" 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>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254726580/" 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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258703554/" 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>
Interviews in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258423808/" 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>
Landscapes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257823144/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
Discussing the use of medicinal plants in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254949130/" 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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255112666/" 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>
Landscapes • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257846388/" 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>
Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256872558/" 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>
Views of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257099184/" 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>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257030930/" 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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255166018/" 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>
Working in  Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258096668/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266132560/" 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>
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>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7231422250/" 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>
IMG_1436 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254145660/" 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>
Home-made yogurt • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250134632/" 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>
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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255390686/" 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>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256755526/" 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>
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@N00/7254226220/" 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>
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>
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>
Terrestrial orchids -  Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254758712/" 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>
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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255247154/" 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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258288804/" 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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258378722/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
In Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266197158/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258202006/" 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 Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257960688/" 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>
Traditional clothing - Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255063798/" 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>
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>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250079880/" 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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255406238/" 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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258555244/" 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>
Local plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258000852/" 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>
In Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256900856/" 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>
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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255125768/" 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 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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255080636/" 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>
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>
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 the Gora Mountains • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254156722/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258220164/" 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>
Interviews in Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266323784/" 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>
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>
In Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258491258/" 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>
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 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>
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>
Agriculture in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257891592/" 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 Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257183200/" 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>
Hypericum spp. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254452640/" 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>
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>
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>
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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255097502/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Potatoes in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258073990/" 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>
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>
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>
Interviews in Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258575656/" 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>
Landscape near Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250025664/" 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>
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>
Fieldwork in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257086552/" 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>
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>
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>
In Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266188788/" 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>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250097116/" 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>
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>
In the field • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254121940/" 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>
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 Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254893228/" 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>
Salep - medicinal orchid • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256780494/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
Local medicinal plant • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255571738/" 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>
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@N00/7257869688/" 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 of Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257135296/" 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>
Fieldwork in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254777930/" 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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258659646/" 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@N00/7257170246/" 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>
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>
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>
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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255529014/" 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>
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 Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254705318/" 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>
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>
Fieldwork in Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255376524/" 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>
Traditional agriculture - Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266139918/" 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>
Hay in Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7256815708/" 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>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7266294140/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Novosej • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7250110178/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
2012. Conducting interviews in Kollovoz with Dr. Andrea Pieroni and our interpreter, Mezahir on expedition in Albania. Photo credit: Cassandra Quave • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254468850/" 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>
Medicinal plants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7257155804/" 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>
Views of Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255182926/" 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>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254295740/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258474118/" 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>
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>
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 Borje • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7255826898/" 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>
Landscapes near Kollovoz • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7254321464/" 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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258135594/" 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>
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@N00/7258440050/" 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>
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>
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>
Views of Strezë • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62152544@N00/7258456584/" 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>
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    Way to go #QuaveLab postdocs Dr. Marquez and Dr. C Way to go #QuaveLab postdocs Dr. Marquez and Dr. Crandall on delivering some excellent science at the American Society of Pharmacognosy meeting in Denver! Making @emorymedschool proud! 

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    Every herbarium specimen starts with a walk, a car Every herbarium specimen starts with a walk, a careful eye, and sometimes even a little scrambling over rocks.! 🪨🌿 

Each collection helps document biodiversity and creates a permanent record for future research on a spatial and temporal scale.

#Herbarium #Botany #FieldBotany #biodiversity #WomenInSTEM @emory.herbarium @wingswomenofdiscovery
    A quiet moment at a Mongolian ovoo. 💙 These sacre A quiet moment at a Mongolian ovoo. 💙

These sacred sites (pronounced “oh-voh”) reflect a beautiful blend of ancient Mongolian shamanic traditions and Buddhism. Following local custom, we walked around it three times clockwise as a gesture of respect and gratitude, honoring the spirits of the land and wishing for safe travels.

#Mongolia #Shamanism #Fieldwork #TravelWithPurpose #SacredSites
    What an honor to deliver a plenary lecture at the What an honor to deliver a plenary lecture at the American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting!

A huge thank you to ASP for the invitation and to everyone who came to the talk. It was a privilege to share the latest discoveries from the Quave Lab and the incredible work of our students, postdocs, and collaborators. I’m inspired by the science being presented here, the conversations, and this amazing community!

 #Pharmacognosy #NaturalProducts #MicroED #DrugDiscovery #QuaveLab @emoryuniversity @emoryderm @emorymedschool @emorycshh
    Hello Denver!!! #QuaveLab team is in town for the Hello Denver!!! #QuaveLab team is in town for the American Society of Pharmacognosy meeting! We’re so excited to kick off the meeting tomorrow. I’ll be giving a plenary Sunday on our MicroED work. Dr. Crandall will be presenting his work on natural product discovery Monday and Dr. Marquez presenting his key work on antifungal discovery on Tuesday!

Our first meal in town had to be at Denver’s historic Buckhorn Exchange. Opened in 1893, it’s the oldest restaurant in Colorado and one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Its walls tell stories of the American West, with artifacts, taxidermy, and memorabilia collected over more than a century! 

#drugdiscovery #naturalproducts @emoryuniversity #plantsaremedicine #science
    When the rains came, we dismounted and threw on ou When the rains came, we dismounted and threw on our rain gear. Nothing could dampen the high spirits of this group. Through the storm, we laughed, we danced, and then we celebrated the arrival of a beautiful double rainbow on the horizon. 🌈

Sometimes the best adventures are the ones you never planned.

#Mongolia #HorseTrekking #RainOrShine #NatureLovers #exploremore
    We met in elementary school and have been besties We met in elementary school and have been besties ever since! Born in the 70s, raised in the 80s and 90s! A friendship spread across 5 decades has sustained us through the best of times and the worst of times 🩷 Last night @thefewdayshereinc and I celebrated our summer 48ths with a night out of tacos and hilarious comedy show at the @laughingskulllounge in Atlanta! What a night! What a year! Here’s to many more to come 🤩
    The highlight of any of my field expeditions is di The highlight of any of my field expeditions is discovering the local flora! 

These are just a few of the beautiful wild plants we encountered while exploring the steppes of central Mongolia. Each collection was carefully documented and prepared as a herbarium voucher specimen, creating a permanent scientific record that can be used by researchers for years to come.

Every pressed plant tells a story, preserving not only the plant material, but also the data on where and when it grew and the ecosystem it called home.

Which one is your favorite? 🌼🌸🌿

#Wildflowers #Botany #Herbarium #Mongolia #PlantScience @emory.herbarium
    I didn’t expect Mongolia to reconnect me with a pi I didn’t expect Mongolia to reconnect me with a piece of my childhood.

I grew up riding horses but never had formal lessons. My parents taught me to ride bareback and in a western saddle, and most days it was simply a leisurely ride around the pasture. Somewhere along the way, life got busy and I stopped riding as often. That is, until my recent trip to Mongolia.

After a couple long days on Mongolian ponies, my prosthetic leg was causing painful cramps in my stump and knee pain. So I decided to try something different. I took off my leg once I was mounted, and handed it to one of our wranglers.

At first, I wasn’t sure it would work. But after a little practice finding my balance and engaging my core and thigh muscles, I was trotting across the steppes pain free. Before long, I was cantering with a huge smile on my face. 

This has helped me remember just how much I love being on horseback. Now I want to keep riding! 🐴❤️

I’d love to hear how other BKAs manage riding with or without your prosthetic beyond the trot. Any tips for posting, cantering, or galloping? Do you use an adaptive saddle or any other modifications? I’ve got the balance down for standing on my left leg and holding my seat by squeezing with my right thigh—but I can’t hold the position for very long before I get muscle fatigue. I’m excited to keep learning and would be grateful for your advice.

#Amputee #AdaptiveEquestrian #BKA #HorsebackRiding #prosthetic  @amputeecoalition
    When your bull has been a very naughty boy… 😏🐂 Ap When your bull has been a very naughty boy… 😏🐂

Apparently, he decided the grass was greener on the other side of the fence… and the neighboring bull disagreed.

The final tally:
✔️ One broken gate
✔️ One sore foot
✔️ One very expensive lesson in property lines

Thankfully, he’s on the mend. Meanwhile, we’ve got a gate to repair.

#RanchLife #BullProblems #FarmLife #FloridaRanch #CattleRanching
    Camp life is the best kind of life. Give me a ten Camp life is the best kind of life.

Give me a tent, a horse, and a pocket knife, and I’m about as happy as I can be. Add open countryside, good friends, curious plants, and a few yaks wandering by, and you’ve described a perfect day!

📸 View from camp
📸 Motorcycle herding down the mountain
📸 Our horses
📸 Ready to ride
📸 With @mariafadiman 
📸 Horse snuggles
📸 Food tent laughs
📸 Brushing teeth with miswak chewing stick (no water, no toothpaste needed!)
📸 Yaks keeping watch
📸 Getting booted up

#mongolia #camping @boojumexpeditions
    🌿 Time to get planty! 💚💚💚 #Mongolia #Botany #Herb 🌿 Time to get planty! 💚💚💚

#Mongolia #Botany #Herbarium @emory.herbarium #plantsmakemehappy 

📷 thanks @mariafadiman for the pics!
    Our first night on the Mongolian steppe was one we Our first night on the Mongolian steppe was one we won’t soon forget.

We arrived at our first ger camp, the traditional round felt homes that have sheltered Mongolia’s nomadic families for centuries.

As evening settled in, dark clouds began gathering on the horizon. Within minutes, the skies opened with torrential rain, hail, and powerful winds. Water seeped into our ger as the storm intensified, and several nearby gers were badly damaged by the flash flooding and hail.

Then, almost as quickly as it had begun, the storm passed. The clouds parted, the sun returned, and a brilliant double rainbow stretched across the sky.

#Mongolia #GerCamp #AdventureTravel #Steppe #HailStorm
    One of the highlights of our stop at the Naadam Fe One of the highlights of our stop at the Naadam Festival was watching Bökh, Mongolia’s traditional style of wrestling.

Bökh is one of Mongolia’s oldest sports and one of the “Three Manly Games” celebrated during Naadam, alongside horse racing and archery. There are no weight classes or time limits. A match ends when one wrestler causes any part of his opponent’s body, other than the feet or hands, to touch the ground.

One of the most recognizable features of Bökh is the wrestlers’ open-front jacket, called a zodog. According to a popular Mongolian legend, a woman once disguised herself as a man and defeated every wrestler in a tournament. Since then, wrestlers have worn open-chested jackets so there could be no doubt that competitors were male.

Before each match, the wrestlers perform the devekh, or “eagle dance,” spreading their arms like the wings of a great bird. Each wrestler is accompanied by a coach, known as a zasuul, who holds the wrestler’s hat during the match and helps officiate the contest. After the match, the defeated wrestler passes beneath the victor’s outstretched arm, or “wing,” as a sign of respect.

One of the champions even shared part of his prize with me: a handful of boortsog, delicious little fried dough bites that are a favorite festival treat. It was such a thoughtful gesture 😊

#Mongolia #Naadam #Bökh #CulturalHeritage #travelmoments
    En route to our first ger camp, where we’d spend o En route to our first ger camp, where we’d spend our first night on the Mongolian steppe, we stumbled upon a local Naadam Festival. It couldn’t have been a more perfect introduction to life in the Mongolian countryside!

Held each summer across Mongolia, Naadam is the country’s most celebrated cultural festival. Often called the “Three Manly Games,” it features horse racing, wrestling, and archery, traditions that date back centuries and reflect the skills essential to nomadic life. Today, Naadam remains a vibrant celebration of Mongolian identity, bringing communities together for friendly competition, music, food, and festivities.

It was such a joy to watch families gathered together, children preparing for the horse races, skilled archers taking aim, and riders in colorful traditional clothing filling the fields. We hadn’t planned this stop, but it became one of our many unforgettable travel moments on this trip!

This carousel captures just a glimpse of the festival atmosphere. Next up, I’ll share one of my favorite highlights of the day: the Naadam wrestling competition, followed by our memorable arrival at the ger camp.

#Naadam #Mongolia #CulturalHeritage #HorseCulture #adventuretravel
    Our Mongolian adventure began in Ulaanbaatar, wher Our Mongolian adventure began in Ulaanbaatar, where I was joined by National Geographic Explorer Dr. Maria Fadiman @mariafadiman and a wonderful group of women who had come for the horseback riding adventure.

Before heading into the countryside, we had our first introduction to traditional Mongolian cuisine. Meat plays a central role in the local diet, and it is common to eat horse alongside beef, mutton, and goat. Our welcome dinner featured a hearty horse meat hot pot with plenty of fresh vegetables, making for a memorable first meal in Mongolia.

The next morning, we loaded up for the long drive west to Arkhangai Province, leaving the capital behind as the landscapes gradually opened into the vast steppes we had come to explore. Naturally, our road trip snacks reflected the local cuisine too, with both beef jerky and horse jerky packed for the journey!

📷 1. Dr. Maria Fadiman and me in Ulaanbaatar
📷 2. The statue of Sükhbaatar in Sükhbaatar Square, the heart of Mongolia’s capital
📷 3. Our horse meat hot pot welcome dinner
📷 4. The group packed and ready to hit the road
📷 5/6. Mongolian road trip essentials: beef jerky and horse jerky

#Mongolia #AdventureTravel #Steppe #Botany #WomenWhoExplore
    Just back from an unforgettable horseback camping Just back from an unforgettable horseback camping expedition across the steppes of central Mongolia.

This was my first visit to this remarkable landscape of endless rolling hills, wide open skies, and extraordinary plant diversity. This pilot study focused on documenting and collecting plants for future research, combining scientific fieldwork with an immersive journey through one of the world’s most beautiful ecosystems.

A huge thank you to the team at Boojum Expeditions @boojumexpeditions for their outstanding logistical support and for making this adventure possible.

This reel is just a small glimpse of the journey. I can’t wait to share more stories, plants, landscapes, and behind-the-scenes moments from Mongolia over the coming weeks.

#Mongolia #Ethnobotany #FieldResearch #PlantScience #Steppe
    How old is the oldest tree that you've eaten from? How old is the oldest tree that you've eaten from?

During our travels through Puglia, my family visited an olive farm where we met trees believed to have been planted during the Roman Empire and continue to produce olives nearly 2,000 years later.

I came away with a new appreciation for why olive oil was once called liquid gold, how farmers protected it in the time of the Roman Empire, and why the peppery "burn" of a great extra virgin olive oil is a sign of its health-promoting chemistry.

In this week's Nature's Pharmacy, I'm taking you from monumental olive groves and underground Roman olive mills to the science behind polyphenols, oleocanthal, and what makes a truly exceptional extra virgin olive oil.

🌿 Read the full story here on Nature's Pharmacy.

#NaturesPharmacy #OliveOil #Puglia #Italy #MediterraneanDiet #Ethnobotany #PlantScience #NaturalProducts #FoodAsMedicine #TravelItaly #ExtraVirginOliveOil #RomanHistory
    What makes a wine biodynamic? During a recent tri What makes a wine biodynamic?

During a recent trip through Bordeaux, France, I had the opportunity to walk the vineyards of Clos Systey @clos.systey , a small family-owned estate in the heart of Saint-Émilion. I arrived expecting to learn about wine. I left with a much deeper appreciation for how some growers view the vineyard as a living ecosystem.

From the meaning of terroir to the differences between conventional, organic, and biodynamic viticulture, this latest Nature's Pharmacy explores the philosophy, science, and traditions behind one of the world's most fascinating approaches to agriculture.
Along the way, you'll discover what cow horns have to do with viticulture, how biodiversity shapes the vineyard, and why the family behind Clos Systey believes healthy wine begins with healthy soil.

🍷 Read the latest Nature's Pharmacy 

#Bordeaux #Biodynamic #Viticulture #SaintEmillion #WineTravel
    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.

Have you ever been pleasantly surprised by a vegan version of a favorite dish?

#Bordeaux #FrenchCooking #CremeBrulee #PlantBased #TravelFood #FoodCulture #NaturesPharmacy #FrenchCuisine #CookingClass #CulinaryTravel
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