The dragon in my garden

dragon

Feng shui believers and practitioners say it is lucky if your house or building stands on a lot with a dragon underneath. But it is unlucky if the house or the building is … [Read more...]

Breathing tree

the nose of a tree

Trees have noses, according to my kids' science teacher. That would be the dark spots on the tree in the photo. Who would have thought, huh? … [Read more...]

Lichen, not moss

lichen on a tree trunk

When I posted the moss photo a while back, I didn't really have a clear idea about what the difference was between moss and lichen. I did some Googling and got confused even … [Read more...]

Moss, not Kate

moss growing on a tree trunk

It looks like moss but I'm not sure if it's moss. It could be lichen and I'm no botanist so I can't really tell the difference. … [Read more...]

Precarious balance

tree trunk

Who mutilated the tree, I have no idea. It was probably cut down after typhoon Milenyo in September 2006. The photo was taken across the street from the kids' school. … [Read more...]