#david douglas

David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, 1933, Cathleen Mann

Another common native plant, the Red-flowering currant was introduced to European horticulture by David Douglas in the 1820s. Now this shrub is grown in gardens all over the world but to me it’s a local plant and Stanley Park in Vancouver, is full of red-flowering currants at this time of year. Red currants are loaded with vitamin C and the Coast Salish people ate the berries fresh, but they were not well regarded, being a little on the bland side. The Plants of Coastal British Columbia describes their flavor as ‘insipid’. 

Promo art of 12 chapter by:  Tajima Ikuno

"12-year old girl fighting rare aging disease becomes best friends with 330 pound weightlifter David Douglas aka 'The Beast' after meeting at a children's benefit. 'People looked at me as strong but everything about her was stronger,' David told the press."

David Douglas - 720 Kick [x]

almost hit that stunner

We love this hand-colored book, both volumes in our special collections, so important to David Douglas (1799-1834), namesake to Oregon’s prolific Douglas-fir...

This is a large-leafed lupin in the wild and, wouldn’t you know it, it’s entertaining a local bumblebee. This is the scene that might have greeted David Douglas, so many years ago.