The Tacloban public shopping center used to be a bright place with many small shops. It is almost a city block in size and features a wide open grassy space in the middle that was accessible through 4 passages, one on each side of the complex. About 3 decades ago, that open space was rented out to a single mall operator.

An adventure blog focused on Japan and Hawaii. West Kaunala Trail, or simply Kaunala Trail, is nice roundtrip walk in the foothills behind north shore. This was one of the places that I took my wife while trying to introduce her to Hawaii hiking. Please enjoy some photos from our walk and impressions of the trail.

News, Research and Blogs Devoted to Sharks. Second ever pocket shark discovered. Angel sharks in desperate need of guardian angels. Glow In The Dark Sharks.

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week. Back in 2012, when Matt and I were at the American Museum of Natural History. We also photographed some other sacra for comparative purposes. Click through for glorious 3983 x 4488 resolution.

A Day With The Mountain Horses. Posted on July 28, 2015. A short video of a normal yet beautiful day spent with my horses somewhere in the mountains of Naryn, Central Kyrgyzstan. Filmed and Edited by me. Music composed by Philip Curran. Total Darkness and The Mysterious Eyes. Posted on July 26, 2015. The wild mountain horse has now become a friend.

Willow giving the air a whiff. Small hunting dogs will do this to mask their own scent and follow prey undetected. Why would it? The mountain is big enough for us. Daisies on the sides of back roads.