Orchids and Orgonite Pyramids

[Kepulauan Mentawai, Indonesia] Phalaenopsis mentawaiensis ‘#2' O.Gruss, Orchidee (Hamburg) 65: 238 (2014)

My lucky day today, as I acquired a spectacular two stem Phalaenopsis Orchid, from my favourite plant store in the West End of Vancouver. Windsor Market it’s called, operated by really nice people originally from Japan. Windsor Market has been on Robson Street for as long as I can remember, expert in cut flowers, orchids, … Read more

Recreation Addiction

Recreation Addiction

Every day I ride my bicycle around the 1,000 acre park, it’s ten kilometres and takes about 45 minutes if you don’t stop. It’s my Recreation Addiction, probably a pro could ride the loop in half the time it takes me, since I intentionally ride to make it last and try to take as much … Read more

Living the life of a Creator

Maui rainbow with Palm Tree

Being a creator sounds so God-like, of course I want to be a creator. Ever since I first saw the Interwebs I wanted to create some and there only ever been one way to learn how. Then Youtube became the craze, now the norm and 7 years ago I embarked on video creation. This is … Read more

Dongjiao Coconut Plantation, Haikou, Hainan, China

Coconut buttons in Dongjiao Town, Hainan, China

Once upon a time a Coconut Plantation was a very valuable enterprise the coconuts were harvested for oils, minerals, fibres and milk. During the British colonization period there were coconut plantations in every colony that could support them. I visited several Palm Plantations, including coconut palms, in Queensland, Australia and the impression the row upon … Read more