This will probably be my last post for a few weeks. When I return I hope to have lots of stories and pictures from Brazil. I also have some pictures I need to post from the last trips of the late summer.

Even though I am sad that winter is arriving, I am very happy that this blog has accomplished at least one of its goals - getting me in touch with some of the Philly-area herping community. A few people have written me already to share their observations, and I hope to follow some of their recommendations and post the results.

I would like to invite anyone who is interested to post comments or write me. Herpers are often reluctant to post specific locale information in public places (as am I), but I welcome comments at your comfortable level of generality or specificity. I would also invite non-herpers to post their comments as well.

With that, have a great next few weeks, and I look forward to the next post.