There probably won't be many nature posts for a little while as I recover from a fungal ear infection. That's right — it wasn't bacterial after all. It took two unsuccessful rounds of antibiotics and finally a culture to get to the bottom of it.
On Tuesday I was able to get into UW ENT, where they cleaned the fungus out of my ear canals and started treatment with an antifungal powder-spray. I was told to keep my ears dry for two weeks until my follow-up, when they'll check again and retreat if there's any regrowth.
Gross.
With the humidity as high as it's been, I don't want to risk compromising the treatment, so I'll probably stay indoors this weekend and give healing the best chance. Hopefully it won't be long before I'm back outside with my binoculars and camera.