Himalaya

On our 10-day trek in Garhwal, we experienced the majesty, beauty, ferocity and the sagacity of the Himalayas. Over a hundred species of birds, hailstorms every afternoon, mountain sickness at 12,000 feet and tearing down roofs to build a fire, our adventure had a bit of everything. If you want a detailed account of the trek, drop me a line.

RIP Charles Lee Remington

The man whose breath is the breathing of small white butterflies...
- Erica Jong, The Man Under the Bed


It's not often that we see the Page Three element in the life of a biologist elbowing into the foreground. But more people are likely to remember Charles Lee Remington for his association with Lolita author Vladmir Nabokov than for his path-breaking evolutionary study of butterflies. Or for his patient longitudinal study of the Magicicada (including an account of its taste, which he described as akin to good venison). Some that worked with him may remember his ties. Flutter on into the afterlife, Prof. 


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