Louie Schwartzberg’s heart-warming, eye-opening nature videos are finally getting the recognition they deserve. This week he was featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday series. His superb slow-motion, time-lapse films capture the wonder of the tiniest members of nature’s society, but there is a deeper hidden message. Louie’s close ups of the life of flowers, bees, … Continue reading
Today’s dilemma: How does one catch a fish when there are so many fish in the sea? “A peculiar question,” you say? “Since when does abundance leave you starving?” you ask? Well, if you have ADD, ADHD, or are just a creative type with a zillion ideas in your head, you might see the reason … Continue reading
I am completely infatuated with the pomegranate trees on our property. You could say I have a crush on them. Like a fetish-stricken voyeur, I’ve probably taken about 50 photos so far and expect to take 50 more before their tender, juicy fruit is ready to be plucked from the branches. One tree is but … Continue reading
Early February–before my mid-month bicycle wipe-out–I was out on the mountainous trail alone. There are some truly awesome trails near where I live. Many of the houses in this area back up to the Santa Monica Mountains National Park, and with just a stroll down the street, I have access to trailheads and can always … Continue reading
This is gonna be quick and dirty because, frankly, that’s how it happened: QUICK AND DIRTY! Yesterday, in an inspired decision to take the bicycles out on a hilly trail ride (despite my muscles still aching from Saturday’s 5-mile hilly hike) I was not-so-gently reminded that we all fall down. In a case of what … Continue reading
Driving in and out of my neighborhood, I’m humbled by what I get to see each day. High atop a hill, about a dozen horses of varying color and size routinely graze on the green grasses California only sees off season. The hills around here aren’t that tall. They spread uniformly across the horizon like … Continue reading
——————————————————————– This is the 2nd in a series of postings sharing my thoughts and experiences on the topic of basic needs of humans and the feelings we have when those needs are and are not being met. The opening post in the series is “BASIC NEEDS Being Met? Feelings are the Signal” You may want … Continue reading
This past week or so I’ve found I’ve had nothing significant to say. I had plenty on my mind but there was nothing to deliver. Sometimes, when you begin blogging you feel you must always produce something and that you must do so on a regular basis. But I’ve had no words lately. It felt … Continue reading
