Have you seen the PBS program Articulate? Today, I watched an episode about Gene Gang. She’s an architect in Chicago with offices in other cities as well. Her perspectives are so interesting and inclusive. She believes in Actionable Utopianism.
The hidden life of trees
How often do we think about what goes on below the ground we walk on? Sometimes, I wonder how old the trees are and how deep their roots grow. Who planted them and what have they seen that I haven’t? When I found this quote, I was surprised to learn that trees can sense other…
Inspiration in Isolation
It’s been a beautiful Spring in the Pacific Northwest and this just has to be my favorite time of year. As the garden fills in with leaves and colorful blooms, I take photographs to savor the memories and to try to hold on to Spring as long as possible. Along with making art and continuing…
South Africa Safari
In January of 2020, I had the opportunity to go on my first Safari. It was an amazing experience to be in such a vast environment with such a large variety of animals. Of course seeing the ‘big five’ is great, but seeing the birds that thrive there was wonderful too. Our first stop was…
Tiny Wings
Last weekend was 3 days of glorious sunshine. On Sunday, I went to a local park with some photographer friends to take photographs. We found a beautiful Rufous Hummingbird nest with two chicks. Mom came by to feed them a few times and didn’t seem to mind having our company at all.