Exploring Los Angeles Natural History Museum. An observation of the relationship between museum-goers and the animals that were once was living, wild, and free. Plus some architectural beauty.
The streets of downtown Los Angeles were flooded with an estimated 750,000 people marching in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. People of all ages, genders, and backgrounds carried signs and chanted through the streets, carrying self-made signs.
Warning: Partial nudity.
Details of my childhood home, my headquarters for interesting handicrafts and an abundance of books.
The Gentle Barn, located in Santa Clarita, is an sanctuary for animals who have suffered severe abuse and neglect and are too old, sick, weak, or scared to be adopted into homes.
The barn rescues horses, donkeys, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, llamas, peacocks, emus, cats and dogs/ Through the interaction with their animals, children learn reverence for all life.
Each gaze carries a story.
A visit to Farm Sanctuary, a 26-acre shelter located on a beautiful hacienda ranch in Acton, California.
Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 to combat the abuses of factory farming and encourage a new awareness and understanding about farm animals. Farm Sanctuary is committed to ending cruelty to farm animals and promoting compassionate vegan living through rescue, education, and advocacy efforts.
The Farm Sanctuary residents are ambassadors for all farm animals on factory farms. These animals began their lives abused and neglected and now spend their days digging in the dirt, basking in the sun, and napping in the straw.
Experiencing my home state of Texas through fresh eyes. Sites include the Hill Country, Austin, and San Antonio.
Divine nature throughout Texas.
A visit to Wildlife Learning Center, a wildlife park in Sylmar, California.
The park is home to over 100 displaced, rescued, and zoo-born animals. The center’s biologists are dedicated to life-long care for the animals and gives talks regularly throughout the day to educate and inspire visitors to care for wildlife.
Pictured above is Zeus is a blind Western Screech Owl with eyes that look like a starry night sky. Newton, fierce and much larger than little Zeus, is a tawny owl.
Chasing night light in Glendale and Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
A visit to the dear Amiko Simonetti in Boulder, Colorado.