Entrance to the peony garden in Ueno Park in Tokyo. Last week was our spring break and we spent it in Tokyo, almost exactly two yea...

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a direct descendant of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha reached enlightenment. I've always loved tree...

Back in Singapore, we got a roaming welcome from the largest orchid in the world, the Tiger orchid. In full bloom only once in every 20 ...

Mangroves at low tide - Nikoi Island in Indonesia.   This has nothing to do with the usual subject of my blog - I don't think a...

Philosopher's Path does sound poetically ancient, don't you think? In reality, it is one of the newer attractions of northeastern...

One of the stone arch bridges in the Meiji shrine's forest, with sunlight dancing on layers of dense greenery behind. Wandering a...

From my daily 7 am walk - coastal morning glories living up to their names.  

Mindanao gums, Eucalyptus deglupta, are native to Papua New Guinea.   I caught this amazing Mindanao gum this morning at the nearby...

A dragon-heart mandarin is considered a doubly auspicious plant as its name combines dragon, a symbol for power, strength and good luck, ...

From the oldest to the newest in one single week... Gardens by the Bay, Singapore's latest and most ambitious investment in green s...