Washington State University ‘Discovery Garden’
The Washington State University ‘Discovery Garden’. For such a small space this garden really covers all the bases. I liked it because I have a small yard, and there were […]
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Mount Vernon in Skagit Valley, Washington
La Conner is one of the most picturesque towns on the Washington coast, and priced accordingly, but nearby Mount Vernon is much cheaper with some great places to spend the evening. […]
WPC: Blurred Orchids
Singapore’s Botanical Garden had so many different orchids but my no-manual-controls camera was having a terrible time focusing that day. Afterwards we wandered through one of Singapore’s many malls and discovered […]
Floating Waterlilies in Singapore
Huge floating waterlily pads in a Singapore Botanical Garden pool. Word a Week Photograph Challenge: Float
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea Grasses
I’m fascinated by the sea grasses that grow alongside the ocean. Looking through these photos I just realized that most of the grasses grow in estuaries, where rivers meets the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh from the Garden
Up at Dad’s for the week and going crazy in his garden, gathering fruits and vegetables for dinner, with leftover ‘hodgepodge’ for breakfast the next day. Nothing beats fresh produce from […]
Ancient Astrology at the Jaipur Astronomical Garden
The ancient astronomical garden in Jaipur has an almost futuristic feel to it. Built in the 1700s by a Mughal prince, it is a collection of large-scale astronomical observatories, instruments and sundials, […]
Spurge is a word…
I was out taking photographs of some huge flowering ‘spurges’ on the seawall when two guys came up to me. One started taking a photo of the same plant while […]
Vancouver’s Chinese New Year Celebration 2013, the Year of the Snake
2013’s Chinese New Year’s Parade, featuring the Year of the Snake, happened on February 17 in Vancouver’s Chinatown. By taking the bus I ended up arriving at the Chinese New […]
Chinese New Year parade, celebrations & food, 2012
2012’s Chinese New Year’s Parade, featuring the Year of the Dragon, in Vancouver’s Chinatown. ‘Why is everyone ignoring me?’ (slightly lost lion in Vancouver’s Chinese New Year Parade). The yellow […]
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