6 stories tagged beautiful

The Orchid family is both massive and ancient. The famous Thai botanist, Rapee Sagarik, spent a lifetime studying and cultivating this uniquely beautiful and diverse...

The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 120, Bananas for Elephants - A Trek Through the Jungle. Today we explore the plight of the Asian Elephant. And we also take a look at the ancient relationship between domesticated Asian Elephants and their life partner handlers the Mahout.

What else was I to expect? After many days on the move, I think it was seven consecutive days at this point that someone would be rapping on my hotel door before 7 am....

As I awoke in the cool light of the rising sun, the morning breeze was ever so gentle as it softly caressed my face. I cracked open an eye and assessed the situation. It...

I awoke just before dawn and stepped outside to see our small Colonia street begin to wake up. Off the terrace, I could see a woman sweeping the sidewalk in front of her...

We have a saying here in the south, April Showers bring May flowers. To understand it is to live it. That transitional period in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and the...