Archive for May, 2008
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Spring Break, day 5: Lotusland part 2
The Japanese garden had a muddy pond, some very well pruned trees and beautiful maples, but I was mostly excited about the camellias. I love these plants, and I haven’t seen one in bloom since I left North Carolina. The aloe garden was the first truly botanically exciting part of the garden for me. I […]
Spring Break, day 5: Lotusland part 1
The last morning of our trip, we went to Lotusland. Lotusland is an absolutely incredible garden. Ganna Walska, a mediocre opera singer and incredibly beautiful woman, built it with the money of the men who loved her. This isn’t just a garden. It’s art. We only got to spend a few hours there. I could […]
photo 365, day 6
Finals week means I get home late every night.
Physics: final in two days
Some of the problems in my physics book make me look twice. This one waxed a bit philosophical: What is it that is hot in sunlight and cold in shadow? And this was just bizarre: Imagine a baby alien playing with a spherical balloon the size of the Earth in the outer solar system
photo 365, day 5
Studying for finals. Outside looks so inviting…
Botany Club Spring Roll Party
Botany Club cooks for our end of semester parties. This spring we made spring rolls. We used a total of 20 plant families in our ingredients. I got ones with too many hot peppers.