Category Archives: Random

Link of the day

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

This stretch of amazing weather has been quite agonizing. Work and prior engagements have kept me from the mountains. In the meantime, I did stumble across an interesting link I’d like to share: In the footsteps of Joseph Rock – Here … Continue reading →

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Self Reflection

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

It’s been a little while since I’ve been able to make any meaningful updates to Studia Mirabilium. Work has been very busy and very exciting. Blogging on a whole can be quite selfish and this short post is even more … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Hau kuahiwi

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

For the second time in a month, I was back visiting Big Island. The weather over the memorial day weekend was perfect; I couldn’t have asked for better conditions to enjoy our native biota like this Hibiscadelphus giffardianus again.

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Studia Mirabilium article template

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

Insert picture here. Blah Blah Blah Amazing Blah Lobeliad! Blah Blah Blah Blah Awesome! Blah Blah Awesome!! Blah Blah Awesome!!!! Blah Blah Cyanea! Trematolobelia! Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Super Awesome! Blah Blah Gnarly! Blah Blah Depauperate 😦 Blah Blah … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Cyanea crispa flowers

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

Work and weather have kept me away from the mountains lately. Hopefully it will change soon. In the meantime, here are some shots I took a while back of the rare Cyanea crispa in flower for your enjoyment. The infloresence … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Species Seekers

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

Another book from my vulturine gleaning of the Border’s collapse is this tale: The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth, by Richard Conniff. Considering all the surveying I’m doing and my general interest in natural … Continue reading →

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Top posts of 2011

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

So wordpress.com gave me some really cool end of year stats for Studia Mirabilium. Quite the pleasant surprise to find in my inbox actually. From those metrics, I thought I would compile some of the top posts from the past … Continue reading →

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Well, worked on some behind the scenes stuff today. Added Joel Lau’s flickr page to the links. There aren’t too many places out there to get better up-to-date information on native flora than his page. Added Hawai’i Loa Ridge to … Continue reading →

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez | Leave a comment

Book Review- The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

If there was a silver lining to the demise of the Border’s bookstores, it’s the new books that I was introduced to during their liquidation sales. One of those books was The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood, by … Continue reading →

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An ode to Football with musings from Jaws

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

It’s that time of year again, when football is welcomed from it’s long respite. Sunday plans are altered, office bets are made and we take our rightful place on couches across America to watch 22 guys battle and battle. I … Continue reading →

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