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Rose, hibiscus, bougainvillea, plus a few I can’t name. Lahore, Pakistan.

Okay, it’s 9:20 p.m. in Pakistan, I got off the plane at 2 a.m. this morning, and have been awake since; my goal is to make it to 10 p.m., try to solidify my existence in this time zone. So you get one last spate of travel photos — we’ll see how long I last…

This is Sana — she kindly gave me permission to post this photo of her on the swings. She’s a first year student, and insisted on walking me over to the dining hall when I asked her to point me in the right direction. She was doing the same thing I was — wandering around

This tree I wasn’t able to identify, but the blooms are very purple pretty. ID? Lahore, Pakistan.

Gorgeous, huge roses here. Looks like they’re just coming into season, as the shrubs are heavy with buds. The red ones didn’t have much scent, but the pink and golden yellow were glorious. Lahore, Pakistan.

Early morning on the LUMS campus. Beautiful light, gorgeous air. Lahore, Pakistan.

This tree had super-dramatic flowers. I think it might be Sumbul aka Bombax ceiba? With bonus birds. Lahore, Pakistan.

In the early morning, there are giant black birds swooping all over the LUMS campus — also some smaller birds. No idea what any of them are, but it makes for a lively and vocal morning. Lahore, Pakistan.

I managed to doze for an hour or so, and lay in bed reading for a while longer, but by 6:45 a.m., I was getting restless, so it seemed like a good time for an early morning wander of the LUMS campus. Like many universities, this one seems to host an arboretum, with lots of