Author Archives: Gem

About Gem

Writer, photographer, editor, wife, friend, sister, dog mother.

Pokey Little Puppy

Posted on 24 Jan 2017

Here’s my pokey little puppy, Sparkles, adopted New Year’s Eve 2016. She’s not a puppy, but she looks and acts like one. I hate to use the term “pokey” in her case, because she can still zip around, but she … Continue reading →

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Levitating Thimble

Posted on 17 Nov 2016
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Hakai Magazine: Living in a Bubble

Posted on 03 Oct 2016

I couldn’t resist (you know my penchant for bubbles). “Five organisms find home in sea foam,” by Chris Drudge. I also like the way their post cares about your time — listing the number of words and about how long … Continue reading →

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This Time Last Year

Posted on 02 Oct 2016

Just about this time last year I created a video about my hike to/by/near Lake Isabelle in Colorado. Beautiful. Enjoy this video replay.

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Oil and Water Make Art

Posted on 02 Oct 2016

The header for this blog is a closeup of Diet Coke bubbles. Nothing like having a digital camera handy when you’re bored feeling creative and curious. Now here’s something even neater: Have a look this work by Linda Biba via Bored Panda.

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More Bubbles

Posted on 13 Sep 2016
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A Fatal Attack of the Bubbles

Posted on 18 May 2016

So begins a 5 May 2016 Science News article by Susan Milius highlighting a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article by Timothy J. Brodribb and colleagues titled, “Revealing catastrophic failure of leaf networks under stress.” The PNAS article’s summary … Continue reading →

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