Still evolving Boomer, cat mom & grandma, addicted to reading, gardening, chocolate, coffee. Retired editor, school counselor.

Marine microbial ecology, corals shallow to deep sea, snorkeling to submersibles. Happiest when a little salty. Basis for characters in 2 fiction novels. Listen

Doctrix of Philosophy. Vaticinatress. History: Tibet, British India, Scythia, Turkestan. The Great Game. Himalayas. The Ancient World. Victorian Orientalism. A

I write. I read. Environmental defender. Bird fanatic. Born in London. Oxford alumna. Lived in Kingston 38 years. Remigrated. My blog: petchary.wordpress.com. G

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They pay me to talk about anatomy and biology, but these posts are mine. When I grow up, I want to live in Sea Base Alpha 🌊🐬🦈🐳🐟🦑🪸🐚🦀🐠🐙