On Pentecost Sunday, the delicate petals of the heliconia psittacorum peep through its languorous leaves, accompanied by the slender strands of a spider’s web nestled against the morning light. The earth has a natural ebb and flow which we can rhyme with to find peace and solace from the pedantic frenzy that would otherwise consume…
The Conundrum of the Pandemic’s Race to the Finishing Line. The pruned flora was rejuvenating with a vengeance, even as humankind is preoccupied with many of the worries of this world. It would be hard to write this piece one week earlier or later without having to wrap our heads around new discoveries that drives…
Like the humble jambu bol tree that nurtures its flower buds lovingly from conception to fruition, for the birds to feed in a frenzy, gone in just an instance.In early March, the black-naped oriole studies the exuberant stamen. In six weeks, the tree is laden with fruit and ripe for the pickings. A day later,…
On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, like no other, a day to be still, a day to reflect on the good that will always conquer the evil, to revert to a time of peace and silence, while the world awaits a sign of deliverance, of the end that cannot be soon enough, and yet, the…
News emerged earlier this month that the deers of Nara Park are facing an unprecedented food shortage due to the diminution of tourists in Japan arising from the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The animals have resorted to searching for food and foraging on the small traffic islands and mall-links in Nara city, away from their natural…
Have you ever wondered at bird-pairs who perch serenely and timelessly on the branches of tress outside your home, even when those trees are themselves at their final breathes of life, as the marrow of their existence is being leached out from beneath? The death of a bamboo grove is not to be trivialized. Bamboo…
As the humankind stands on the brink of another world-wide panic and potential disaster, brought on by the incredible penchant of wild-game food enthusiasts and their suppliers, exemplified by incredulous narrative of the 2019 nCoV epicentre, what are we to make of it? An interesting observation is humanity’s appetite and preoccupation with a compelling narrative…
The placid wall on my West Garden has been a fascinating flora cliff, where the daily lives of inter-mingling plants … well, mingle. Here we have the Mexican Coral Vine or Antigonon leptopus, also commonly known also as the Honolulu creeper, an unyielding climber with beautiful pink bi-pedal petals with searching tentacular vines sprayed precariously…
When we ponder over the idealism of humankind’s strive for progress and perfection, we are captivated by the notion that dissatisfaction with the status quo leads on to great things especially if we have the motivation to embark on such endeavors with a purity of heart and mind. This is unfortunately a tall order for…
In this dreamscape image at the American Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, hikers stand on the shore of Dream Lake and admire the traverse between Hallet’s Peak and Flat Top Mountain to the west. Dream Lake is accessible from the popular Bear Lake trail head, on an fairly easy hike through fresh snow tracks…