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Wenders writes, “No matter how far the horizon, it was the things in the foreground, every rock and every shrub, that became important to me... In the course of taking these pictures I, the photographer, became totally transparent as a subject...
...primitive species of wild goat whose only viable population breeds in captivity at Munnar's Eravikulam National Park. But the real standout is the rare and beautiful Neelakurinji plant (Strobilanthus kunthianus), which grows in abundance in and around Munnar and is best enjoyed from Top Station. This exotic shrub's flowerings are few and far between?only once every 12 years, in fact?but according to locals are worth the wait, with blossoms carpeting the hillsides in riotous shades of violet, azure and lilac. And with one dormancy cycle almost complete, travelers planning a trip to Munnar might want...
...that seems to float in mid-air, its ostensible support outside the bounds of the lens. The shadowed interior fronds reveal the internal structure to be hollow. The scene is similarly hollow, empty, deserted. There are two more trees, in at the fore, with one sized more like a shrub, but the viewer can just glimpse an island’s coast, and the open sea, in the background. The contrast between dark and light is artful and the image clear. The white of the sky is pure...
...early clinical trials of the new drug Artekin eradicated malaria parasites in 95% to 100% of patients tested. And Artekin costs just $1.20 per dose, one-third the price of today's treatments. The drug is a combination of dihydro-artemisinin, borrowed from the traditional Chinese treatment of wormwood shrub, and piperaquine, a chemical related to chloroquine. Currently available only in China, Artekin could be fast-tracked for release in Cambodia and Vietnam as early as 2003. With over 1 million people dying of malaria each year, there's no time to lose...
...herbal brew, is made from the South African rooibos shrub. The reddish-brown tea has a full, strong taste and smells earthy, like grape stems or olives. It's the rare herbal tea that can take milk. It's also caffeine free, high in antioxidants and low in potentially kidney-damaging oxalic acid...