Birds to brush bonanza: starting my journey to 100 birds
This fall my friend Ly invited me to join the “draw 100 birds in 100 days” challenge. I love that […]
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travel
Searching for Pura Vida… finding a drop of water.
I went to Costa Rica in search of pura vida (“pure life”) this summer, and I ended up finding …
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Wacky Wildlife: Birds of Australia and a Big Bird Year!
This wacky wildlife post is a co-creation by my son JY and me – our first collaborative piece. 😀 It
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Wacky Underwater Wildlife: Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef
This Wacky Wildlife post highlights the history and underwater wonders we encountered in June 2024 at Lady Elliot Island in
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Wacky Wildlife in Queensland, Australia and Kaikōura, Aotearoa New Zealand
This Wacky Wildlife post highlights the ecological history of Oceania and awesome non-avian animals my family and I encountered on
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Psychedelic octopus orgasms in the Great Barrier Reef
Something pulled me out of bed at the crack of dawn. Normally I like to get up sloooooowly, but on
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being > doing
I could tell things were different Down Under as soon as I emerged from the Brisbane airport arrivals door. I
Unexpected Delights: Taiwan by train and railway bentos
Updated April 2025 This is the second post in my Unexpected Delights series, highlighting how delightful it is to travel
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Unexpected Delights in Taroko, Taiwan: mountain millet mochi and more
This is the first post in my new Unexpected Delights series! I cover Taroko National Park’s Shakadang Trail, a bit
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