. . . or. if you prefer, orchids. This picture was taken in the National Orchid Garden in Singapore, where hundreds if not thousands of unique orchid varieties are on display.  Some are named after politicians or celebrities who visited the gardens.  (The one named after Margaret Thatcher looked quite spiky.  I suspect political commentary […]

We’ve got a lot to celebrate this week: Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, festivals of light, family, and food.  So SpongeBob and I wish you the best of the season! SpongeBob, I hear you ask? You see, I was unaware of SpongeBob’s significance to the holiday season until I went to Singapore, which was already decked out […]

I’m the only person who saw this nudibranch, and no one was able to identify it from the photo.  I couldn’t find it in any of the reference books, so maybe I discovered a new gastropod!  Or not.  I’m good either way, but if the former, I think nudibranchia hardwired would make a good name. This […]

I’m home, after about 35 hours in planes, airports, and buses.  (The trip out took 44 hours, so coming back I was lucky.) Though I’ve had a couple nights in my own bed, I’m still cross-eyed with jetlag, a totally screwed-up sleep schedule, and readjusting to living at altitude. So why don’t you look at […]