Watching living things grow, and making them thrive – like rare and unusual orchids – have always been a great source of energy and inspiration for me. But being completely surrounded by nature is a powerful amplifier to this, why I also like to hike. I share my passions on these two blogs. Please feel free to join me!

Some thoughts and photos from my a 500+ km Arctic Circle through-hike, the famous Kungsleden (The King’s Trail) in Sweden, this summer. Shared on Instagram and Twitter along the way under #rebootatforty … Full account on the blog soon.

My focus… if pressed to name favorites it would have to be orchids of the Pleurothallidinae persuasion. But a Paphiopedilum was the first orchid I ever fell in love with so slipper orchids will always be close to my heart, and while we are on the subject I might as well disclose a love affair with Neofinetia as well.

I will rarely blog from a hike live since having my head stuck in a screen while out would somewhat defeat the purpose, but I will usually summarize upon returning to civilization and stream select photos on Instagram and Twitter live instead—when and if there is access to wifi.