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Tanzanite

Retired public health microbiologist living in the Northern California gold country town of Grass Valley, California, Sierra Nevada foothills. I love hiking, exploring ghost towns and abandoned places, traveling, photography, animals, bird watching, Maine Coon cats, astronomy, cooking, reading, taking online classes especially science, archaeology, museums, mythology, art, & ancient art especially petroglyphs!

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Trips Highlight

Wild South Africa

Delhi and Rajasthan: Colors of India

Upcoming Experiences

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: The "Mutes"

Rites of Spring: Nature, Myth, and Legends

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Arctic Ghosts

Accidental Discoveries

The Oddities Flea Market: Seattle 2024

Upcoming Courses

A Brief History of Scent With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Facts-Based Worldbuilding With Moiya McTier

Writing Beyond the Bounds of Reality: 4 Approaches to SciFi With Dr. Alexandra Grunberg

Making Miniature Furniture With Amanda Kelly of Panda Miniatures

Latest Places

Stockton Diamond Railroad Crossing

Extinct Bird Displays

Masonic

Ashton's and Neumann's Flashes

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Space Age Lodge and Restaurant

Jean Trogneux

Futaba Cake Building

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

Debauve & Gallais

Most Recent Stories

'Joyce Chen’s China': How a Film Used Food to Bridge a Cold-War Divide

Wonder Is Everywhere: 'Titanic' News, Lava Caves, and More From Around the Web

Podcast: To the Moon and Back With Rebecca Boyle

Could This Recently Found Skeleton in Germany Have Been a Zombie?

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