Right to the top

On Tuesday and Wednesday I went to the highest peak of the State of Paraíba with my friend Fred who is a Baptist pastor and a nature enthusiast like me. We both love God and love God's creation. We believe it is right to defend and protect God's earth because the Bible says that "The earth is the Lord's and everything that is in it"! We photograph wildlife and publish our photos to try and wake people up as to the beauty of creation all around them and of how important it is to not destroy the environment so that the wildlife can live!

I had only just switched into 4-wheel drive in the jeep so as to climb Jabre Peak, when on about the second bend of this narrow track through the woods, we were, to our delight and surprise, faced by three White-browed Guans - large Turkey-size black birds with red throats. Absolutely beautiful! I managed to get a reasonable photo before they disappeared into the trees.

During our time in the mountains I photographed some 30 species of birds + bats + frogs and lizards and saw many more. The climate is much cooler there and much more humid. Simply paradise! However on a late-night outing we saw hunters and poachers at work and have denounced their activity to the authorities.

Tonight I was back in Patos giving the Bible study in the Patos church. It was a nice little service with 16 present. Prior to this Liz and I went to the funeral of the ex-town Councillor Chico Bocão ("Big Mouth Chico" as he was known) who died, aged 82, having served on the Council for over 40 years.