Stamping cards for CHA!

I just finished stamping cards for CHA — a big craft and hobby trade show outside of LA that’s coming up in January — but I can’t show you anything, sorry. As I finished stamping the cards, I saw the most beautiful sunset and grabbed the camera I just love where my stamp desk is […]

A glorious day.

Yesterday, J co-led a field trip at Birdwell-Clark Ranch for the NPSOT Symposium. I helped out too, but it sure was nice not to be the official leader. Gave me time to botanize and play around with my camera. It was a beautiful fall day — coolish, with a slight wind — and a picture […]

Fall!

The first official day of fall may be tomorrow, but we got to start enjoying it early while on hiking in Japan at Daisetsuzan National Park.  It was so pretty and peaceful that I had to share.  Some days it was sunny And some days it was rainy But it was all good. Happy Fall!

Back!

Hi everyone!  We are back in Texas!  Feeling a little jet-lagged + missing Japan already, but it sure is good to be home.  More soon!  In the meantime, I thought I’d share this photo of a gentian I took at the botanical garden in Asahidake.

Nikko + beyond!

Yesterday we left Tokyo around 7:00 am to head to Nikko — wow, what a great day! Nikko has several beautiful shrines, including the famous one with the “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” monkeys.  I’ll share some pictures of that later — I took a gazillion! Nikko is surrounded by mountains […]