Author Archives: Sebastian Marquez

Big Island Part 2: Giffard’s Hope

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

A few hours before flying back to Honolulu, we decided to check out Volcanoes National Park. With such little time, we could only afford to rush Kipuka Puaulu.

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Big Island Part 1: Darwin’s Leafy Rockstars

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Whew! New apartment, new computer… sometimes life jolts forward in well-demarcated iterations. Heck, it’s even a new day now that there isn’t a new Harry Potter movie to look forward to anymore. In the midst of all this upheaval, I … Continue reading →

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Radio Silence

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Hi everybody, just letting you know that I won’t be able to update the blog for a while. I hope to be back up by mid-July.

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Adventures over the Misty Mountains

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Now I understand, Frodo. No wonder your Fellowship would rather risk the Mines of Moria than the extreme weather over the Misty Mountains. This prolonged stretch of heavy rain and thunderstorms has curtailed many a hiking excursion, but this weekend … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Philippine Flying Lemur

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Here’s a picture I took when I was in Bohol of a captive Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans). They are not usually active during the day but I was lucky enough to capture this guy while he was feeding. Look … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #13: Cyanea truncata

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea truncata Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Windward Ko’olau gulches) Date photographed: 4/1/2011 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Shrubs 0.3-2 m tall; stems unbranched or sparingly branched from base; muricate. Leaves– obovate, blades 22-60 cm long, 10-26 cm wide; … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Wedge-tailed Shearwaters or ‘Ua’u Kani (Puffinus pacificus) are some of the most common seabirds here in Hawai’i. But seeing them amongst human habitation, well I just had to make a post about it. There are many nesting sites in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: African Cats

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

I can’t even count the number of wildlife documentaries I’ve seen over my lifetime. Heck, I was sadden when John Forsythe passed away; he played a big part in my childhood. Not for Dynasty, but for his role as narrator … Continue reading →

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Books & Tangents

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Tangents are a marvelous thing. Specifically, tangential thoughts and discussions. We’ve all been there, something comes up in discussion that takes the conversation on a completely different track. And, with the internet, that is even easier to do. For instance, … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #12: Cyanea hirtella

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea hirtella Conservation Status: Apparently Secure Distribution: Kaua’i Date photographed: 9/22/2010 Ease of viewing: Easy *Identification: Form– Unbranched or sparingly branched shrubs 1-6 m tall. Leaves– oblanceolate to oblong; blades 10-27 cm, 2-6 cm wide; margins minutely callose-denticulate to callose-serrulate; … Continue reading →

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