INTERESTS Gardening: Several years ago I converted my rather boring grass and weed lawns into native plant experiments. In the process I seem to have become a gardener and now find that I really enjoy puttering about in my back yard.
Travel: During my sabbatical year I had the great good fortune to go around the world. I walked the Great Wall of China, sauntered through the ruins of Angkor Wat, photographed giraffes and wildebeest in Africa, and attended Candomble rituals in Brazil. I also spent 5 weeks in Morocco studying Arabic in the medieval city of Fez.