Canna Americanallis variegata

Rug

Mexican handicraft rug made of natural fibers dyed with vegetable inks. Bought at Oaxaca.

Mother of pearl

Acacia Seedpod

This 45cm long acacia seedpod was collected in Ivory Coast (Costa do Marfim).

Floyd

This is my sister's clever dog (he seems to be having contact lenses, but he's not...). He allways stays with me when the owner is travelling and I really enjoy that, cause he's a great pal!

Burmese shells

Collected at Ngapali Beach, Myanmar

Stetsonia sp.

Agate

Agate is the most common variety of chalcedony which is a form of quartz. It is, in fact, identical in composition and physical properties.

Harlequins over Java Moss

Species from left to right:

- trigonostigma hengeli

- trigonostigma heteromorpha

- trigonostigma espei

360 shells

Spotted shells collected on Zanzibar beaches.

The black bowl made of a very light wood was bought in Stone Town, the capital of Zanzibar*.

* Check Tanzania (labels) on my travel blog.

Crowned cactus

Mammillaria sp.

Shark tooth

Fossil found at the Chilean desert.

They had much bigger ones there... and pretty heavier too!

Lucky bamboo

In fact, not a bamboo at all: dracaena sanderiana

Phalaenopsis sp.

Blooming echinopsis

Aqua Collection

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