Inspiration : Chasing Ice

James Balog set out to record something very close to my heart. Nature’s progress. Please go and see this movie and get an idea on the acceleration our human culture has put on Earth’s history and the amazing grace and beauty it beholds in the process.  For show times during the New Year Celebration in […]

Environmental: Erosion

Very close to home, Super Storm Sandy showed us again the strength of Nature and it’s elements. Walking down the ocean beach in my area displayed a warning sight. The natural sand dunes have taken a much bigger toll then I personally have ever seen. The autumn and winter storms have their impact every year, […]

Backyard Projects : Sandy’s Effects on the Bay Beach

Going for a walk the night after Sandy hit, the beach at Little Peconic Bay had changed. Instead of erosion, it added quite an amount more of sand. It felt like a new dune section was in creation over night. It was a challenge not having a tripod. Holding my breath each time and bracing […]

Environmental: Bryce Canyon Forest Fire

  Like the Phoenix that rise from ashes, some forests just need to burn. One could mistake this as a seasonal forest barren of all leaves, perhaps winter like, but most of these trees are actually ponderosa pine trees stripped of their needles from a forest fire. There is a paining graphic beauty, the ash covered […]

Environmental: Torres del Paine Fire

  It pains me seeing beautiful pristine nature burn. Torres del Paine in Chile, one of my favorite National Parks is combating multiple fires once again. The previous fire was started by a tourist in 2005, which destroyed about 155 km² of the park. Knowing wild fires are part of a natural cycle and being […]