I collected the seeds more than five years ago when we visited Nancy and Jeff Gerlach in Yucatán, so my two jacarandas in one pot were grown from seed…
Autumn in the South Valley of Albuquerque
On my 5.5-mile walk this morning, here’s what I encountered. At the top, a cottonwood against the fall sky.
Review of The Invention of Nature
Perhaps his most revolutionary idea was a radical vision of nature as a complex and interconnected global force…
Mulberry Madness
During the late spring and early summer there are certain specific destinations I go to on my long walks in the South Valley of Albuquerque: fruiting mulberry trees. I carry along a plastic bag and spend some quality time harvesting the ripe berries and staining my hands reddish-purple. But the stains are worth it–they wash off easily and the berries … Read More
Review of “The Reef”
McCalman,a historian and explorers, weaves the science and the people together seamlessly…