Kniphofia uvaria, Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily depending on your mood.  These lovely flowers originate from Cape Province, South Africa.  This example resides on some family property in South…

Guanxi Province is known for its stunning natural beauty: green rivers meandering by lofty, tree-covered hills and jagged, gray karst spires that reach into the sky. There’s a national forest,…

We had the pleasure of our first couchsurfing experience with the Higashi family in Sakurai, about an hour south of Nara. For those not familiar with couchsurfing, it’s a program…

Arriving in Kagoshima in the late afternoon, we checked in and relaxed for a bit before heading back out for dinner. It was great to see Miwa, who was in…

After a quick breakfast on the beach by the picturesque Geraldton Lighthouse, we head inland to the real Wildflower Country.  In this section, the most common were pink, yellow, and…

This morning we drove the 18 km loop through Leseur National Park, one of the most important reserves for flora conservation in Western Australia.  There are many endemic and rare…