I’m dreaming of post thesis holidays. Green Renaissance posted this beautiful shot of a lagoon on the breathtaking island of Thassos, Greece. Apparently it’s quite a hike in to this remote pool known as Giola, which is near the village of Astris. Worth the trip, I’m sure.
Another great Facebook post from Green Renaissance. These South American Llareta plants grow ever so slowly – about a centimetre and a half a year, but these dense blobs live to the ripe old age of 3,000. The llareta is a flowering plant in the Apiaceae family. According to Wikipedia, […] Read More
Canada Day. At home. On Native land.
Thanks to Green Renaissance for this haunting shot of Indonesian surf champion Dede Suryana riding a wave off Untung Jawa Island, Indonesia. He wasn’t surfing alone. There was a whole lot of trash along for the ride. American surf photographer Zak Noyle captured these alarming images. Let’s hope they send […] Read More
In my student years, I once created a dresser out of cardboard boxes with a bedspread thrown over it. I thought I was quite clever making pull out drawers. But this creation is smart, attractive and a great way to reuse old suitcases. Plus, if there was an earthquake, you […] Read More
My peas aren’t quite making it home from the garden.
In addition to being summer solstice, today is National Aboriginal Day. I spent Friday morning at the Musqueam celebration. They had a day of festivities planned. In the opening remarks, the very funny MC, Gordon Grant, said we were to tell what we saw and heard. So this is my […] Read More
Thanks to gentrification on the downtown eastside, even detox has gotten a face lift.
Did you know that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers? This post is from Lisa Gue, Senior researcher and analyst at the David Suzuki Foundation. Radon wasn’t even on my radar. Radon has been called “the unfamiliar killer”. Most Canadians have never heard of radon, even […] Read More
I went to two Women’s World Cup soccer games on Friday night with some friends who were in from Olympia, Washington. It was my first soccer game ever! The first match was between Switzerland and Ecuador. As one of my neighbours in the stands said, “Only Switzerland showed up.” The […] Read More