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Fossil Hunting in La Union

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist The best part of being a geologist is being out in the great outdoors — whether along the shore, out at sea, high in the mountains, or even simply by the roadside when a freshly exposed rock face appears after a road cut. Sadly, my current work happens mostly… Continue reading Fossil Hunting in La Union

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The Painting I Couldn’t Leave Behind: An Unexpected Art Purchase in La Union

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist One of the most dangerous assumptions you can make while traveling is thinking you'll only come home with photographs. Sometimes you come home with a painting. That happened to me during a recent trip to La Union. After spending the morning hunting for leaf fossils in Sto. Tomas, La… Continue reading The Painting I Couldn’t Leave Behind: An Unexpected Art Purchase in La Union

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So I Bought an 8-Year-Old Camera and Somehow Feel Good About It

Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist Sometimes, an old hobby gently beckons you and says, "I’m here waiting for you to enjoy me again!" For me, that hobby is photography. Now, before anyone points out that I've been taking photos for years, let me clarify: I've mostly been a visual storyteller armed with nothing more… Continue reading So I Bought an 8-Year-Old Camera and Somehow Feel Good About It