August '08 trip

flying out

Heading home

at airport

Self portrait in airport restroom mirror

finishing ceiling

David Penner finishing caretaker residence ceiling

installing trim

David Penner installing trim for caretaker residence ceiling

upper grades classrooms

August Pine Ridge school - upper grades classrooms

preschool classroom

Blanca Torres, principal of the August Pine Ridge school, with her daughter at preschool classroom

computers with internet access

Blanca Torres’ daughter, in room with computers with internet access

computers with internet access

Blanca Torres, principal of the August Pine Ridge school, in room with computers with internet access

Blanca Torres and daughter

Blanca Torres, principal of the August Pine Ridge school, and her daughter

main school building

August Pine Ridge school - main school building

school entrance

August Pine Ridge school - main entrance

installing trim

David Penner installing trim for caretaker residence ceiling

caretaker's residence at night

caretaker's residence at night with lights on

septic system

placing rocks at septic system

rocks at septic system

placing rocks at septic system

local sheep

local sheep at Yo Creek Ag Station

local sheep

local sheep at Yo Creek Ag Station

sheep near August Pine Ridge

sheep near August Pine Ridge - at property on way to the Torres place

septic system

septic system: vertical culvert section with cover, sanitary waste line into culvert; grey-water line into rocks surrounding culvert section

Orange Walk Rotary

Orange Walk Rotary: Briefing on Community Improvement for August Pine Ridge

Orange Walk Rotary

Orange Walk Rotary: Briefing on Community Improvement for August Pine Ridge

Orange Walk Rotary

Orange Walk Rotary: Briefing on Community Improvement for August Pine Ridge

Orange Walk Rotary

Orange Walk Rotary: Briefing on Community Improvement for August Pine Ridge

fence on water tower side

Jake Friesen has started the fence on water tower side on our joint boundary

wet low spot

wet low spot along water tower side boundary

Looking to water tower


Looking back to water tower near wet low spot along boundary

border grass strip

border grass strip at water tower side

wet low spot

wet low spot along water tower side boundary

wet low spot

wet low spot along water tower side boundary

cashews

minor wind damage on cashews - mostly on ones at back of truck, after
drive up from Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo on Western Highway

cashews

minor wind damage on cashews - mostly on ones at back of truck, after drive up from Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo on Western Highway

cashews

cashews - on site, after drive up from Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo on Western Highway

cashews

cashews - on site, under mango tree

cashews

cashews - on site, under mango tree

old well

old well - damaged and caved in below, but with enough water to water cashews

Property line

Property line looking along front of property toward August Pine Ridge water tower, improved grass buffer strip

Property line

Property line looking toward the back of property on the August Pine Ridge side, improved grass buffer strip

Property line

Property line looking toward the back of property on the August Pine Ridge side, improved grass buffer strip

curious cow

curious cow in the grassy strip on the property line on the August Pine Rdige side

property line

Property line with Mr. Ramos' existing fence on August Pine Ridge side, looking toward front of propperty; with 20 foot road easement between Mr. Ramos' existing fence and our line.

Mr. Ramos' fence

Property line with Mr. Ramos' existing fence on August Pine Ridge side, looking toward back corner; with 20 foot road easement between Mr. Ramos' existing fence and our line.

property line

Property line on on August Pine Ridge side, looking toward corner with Jake Friesen; with wood post at our property line and 20 foot road easement between Mr. Ramos' existing fence and our line.

property line

Property line on on August Pine Ridge, with survey monument. There is a 20 foot road easement between Mr. Ramos' existing fence and our property line.

back property line

back property line, looking toward corner on August Pine Rdge side

back property line

back property line, looking toward corner with Jake Friesen

back property line

back property line, looking toward corner on August Pine Rdge side

back property line

back property line, looking back toward corner with Jake Friesen

fences at middle

new fence at back property line, coming into existing fences at middle of property (survey marker at old posts with wire not visible in photo)

fence at back

new fence started at back property line, looking toward August Pine Ridge

fence started at back

new fence started at back property line, looking toward corner with Jake Friesen

fence started at back

new fence started at back property line, looking toward August Pine Ridge

new fence at back corner

new fence at back corner of property line with Jake Friesen, looking toward water tower

new fence at back corner

new fence at back corner of property line with Jake Friesen

new fence

along new fence at property line with Jake Friesen, looking to back of property

new fence

along new fence at property line with Jake Friesen, looking to back of property

caretaker's residence

caretaker's residence looking from along the central trail

caretaker's residence

caretaker's residence with construction caretaker and friend

neighbor Jake Friesen

neighbor Jake Friesen and Pat Coyle at their store

Jake and John Friesen

neighbor Jake Friesen and his brother John at their store

front property line

front property line looking toward August Pine Ridge from old entry

caretaker Goya

construction caretaker Goya with one of his dogs

Rotary Orange Walk

Rotary Orange Walk sign at outskirts of town

Mary Ann Studer team

Mary Ann Studer, Katelin Studer, Robin Kratzer, from Defiance College, with Natalio Soliz

Mary Ann Studer team

Mary Ann Studer, Katelin Studer, Robin Kratzer, from Defiance College, with Pat Coyle

Mary Ann Studer team

Mary Ann Studer, Katelin Studer, Robin Kratzer, from Defiance College

cashews Western Highway

This cashews planting along the Western Highway has caught my eye since the 8/05 trip. I don't know the owner or story on them.

property line at water tower

property line at water tower - looking from corner toward road, Mexican hills in background

new fence

new fence at property line with Jake Friesen, looking from water tower to back of property

property line corner at water tower

corner at property line at August Pine Ridge water tower yard looking along main road toward San Felipe

property line at water tower

property line at August Pine Ridge water tower yard fence

septic system

septic system before rock backfill

water service

water service entry in yard with septic system beyond

construction caretaker

construction caretaker, cashews, old well

electrical service

power drop to service entry

meter

meter at service entry

electrical service

service entry breaker

electrical service

electrical service from utility to property

cashew closeup

cashew closeup - in truck

truck load of cashews

truck load of cashews from Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo at entrance to Western Highway

truck load of cashews

truck load of cashews from Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo at entrance to Western Highway

cashew grove

cashew grove - at Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo on Western Highway

loading cashews

loading cashews - at Louie Sylvestre's farm near Belize Zoo on Western Highway

lights on

caretaker's residence with lights on at twilight

Sylvia Baumgart Laasner office

Sylvia Baumgart Laasner office with Jatropha Curcas plant

Sylvia Baumgart Laasner office

Pat Coyle with Sylvia Baumgart Laasner at her office in Belmopan after discussions about her initiatives with Jatropha Curcas for its potential for sustainable land use and renewable energy in Belize. Sylvia and others have formed the Tropical Studies & Development Foundation (TSFD).

plot of Jatropha Curcas

Sylvia Baumgart Laasner at demonstration plot of Jatropha Curcas for its
potential for sustainable land use and renewable energy in Belize

plot of Jatropha Curcas

Sylvia Baumgart Laasner at demonstration plot of Jatropha Curcas for its
potential for sustainable land use and renewable energy in Belize

Jatropha Curcas

Seedling at demonstration plot of Jatropha Curcas for its
potential for sustainable land use and renewable energy in Belize

Warrie Head entrance

Warrie Head entrance - host site for Tropical Studies & Development Foundation (TSFD) demonstration plot of Jatropha Curcas for its potential for
sustainable land use and renewable energy in Belize.

Jatropha Curcas plant

Jatropha Curcas plant in Sylvia Baumgart Laasner office