In the Company of Plants and Rocks

The pouch-like lips of Fairy Slippers ( Calypso bulbosa ) are exquisite with their purple patterns and bright yellow hairs. No wonder fairie...

Camping on a different kind of beach. Beachcombing through tufa, not sand. Last fall, on my way home from California, I drove through northw...

PATTERN: A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colors etc., which have a regular or decorative effect ( source ); for examp...

A geo gift for Christmas! One of my relatives has an eye for fun and fitting gifts. Most recently she gave me a tote bag featuring the Nine ...