In Santa Cruz we live near #earthquake faults, next to Great White Sharks in the bay, with #tsunami warning signs on the beach. But, if you run inland to higher…
Tsunami Hazard Zone
Nature is Fucking Glorious
One of the succulents thriving under the olive tree in front of my house.
Life and Death #2
Take 2 in my “Life and Death” art series – these are physical compositions which are photographed and (optionally) digitally modified in an effort to portray the intermingling qualities of…
Life and Death #1
Take 1 in my “Life and Death” art series – these are physical compositions which are photographed and (optionally) digitally modified in an effort to portray the intermingling qualities of…
Birth Announcement Letter to My Parents
While perusing one of my mother’s old photo albums I found a letter I had written her and my dad shortly after the birth of my first child. It’s not…
The Spirit World
Medicine Story walked on The Path That Stands on Two Legs. His Uncle, the Sun, was coming up over the Pueblos before him. His Mother, the Moon, was going down…
How to Build a Chickee and Talk to Cockroaches
Characters in and around the swamps and rivers of north central Florida were as plentiful as paw-paws in a paw-paw patch. On Sundays I would often ride my bicycle out…
The Greatest Poetry Reading of All Time
On Saturday evening of April 19, 1975 three of the greatest Beat poets – Gary Snyder, Allen Ginsberg, and Michael McClure came to the campus of the University of Florida…
Firenado !!!
A fire whirl, also commonly known as a fire devil, or as a fire tornado, firenado, fire swirl, or fire twister, is a whirlwindinduced by a fire and often (at least partially) composed of flame or ash. These start with…
NATURE | Behind the Scenes of “Hummingbirds” | PBS
Filmmaker Ann Prum talks about her high definition high speed video documentary of hummingbirds she produced for the PBS series Nature. Seriously stunning footage, be sure to watch the 720p…