Fish and fowl, tessellation and animation
It seems like I always start on projects right before life gets busy, and this mission of creation is no exception. This month I’ve been waiting for the Foreign Service to assign my new husband an embassy and country for … Continued
Ferocious Foliage
At 28 I am finally able to keep house plants alive; and considering rewarding myself by taking in a carnivorous plant. The Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) is originally from South Africa but is now a widespread domestic plant. More dramatic … Continued
Gut spilling sea cucumbers
Bottom feeders Sea cucumbers are slippery tube-shaped echinoderms which inch along the ocean floor eating detritus, earning the affectionate title “vacuum cleaner of the sea.” These tubular creatures are one of my favorite marine invertebrates for many reasons, not least … Continued