That's the kids' playhouse this morning. Great place to write when it's warmer! The thing next to it is Kiki's toddler bed. We removed the bottom and filled it with top soil so she can grow flowers in it in summer.
And here are a couple of pictures I took at the Museum of Science over the holidays. Each has a special meaning for one of the two novels I'm working on. One is a slice of a 2000 year old Giant Sequoia showing tree rings dating back to the time of Julius Cesar (for KDD), and the second is a page from Bhaskara's Leelavati (for LS). I thought the grudging and dismissive write up (based on colonial era attitudes) about Bhaskara needs serious updating. I've been reading THE CREST OF THE PEACOCK by George Joseph, it's good to know that these biases are being re-examined.
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The size sequoias can get to never ceases to amaze me. :)
I agree! This one had grown 240 feet high, 30 feet in diameter, and over 2000 years old, before it was cut down in the 1950s.
I love sauntering among the sequoias out here. :) What's KDD about?
Hi Christy, It's the sequel to Rishi. KDD = Karishma and the Dharmic Dog. There is a time travel element connected to the tree rings :-). I envy your sauntering ...
@Nandini: Really? Wow! That's amazing. 30 feet? *insert impressed whistle here*
merewald,
Hmmm ... it doesn't look 30 feet across does it? I just posted another picture I took that day of the blurb next to the tree section (have a look). It does say "30 feet in diameter" next to the giant sequoia, but maybe they didn't mean this tree specifically.
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