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Conservation and Photography

Conservation and Photography

Photography and Conservation: From Art to Wildlife and Everything in between


  • September 15, 2010

    To Philadelphia with Love

    To Philadelphia with Love

    β€œLet every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this,that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are. He who would be great anywhere must first be great in his own Philadelphia.” -Russel H. Conwell 1843-1925 Many years ago I…

  • August 6, 2010

    Arlington National Cemetery Through the Seasons of the Year

    Arlington National Cemetery Through the Seasons of the Year

    There is something so special about this hallowed ground. Overwhelming as it is, it tells the amazing history of a nation, The importance of democracy and freedom. A place I never get tired to visit, and one of my favorite places in the whole USA.

  • July 18, 2010

    The Snake and The Firefly

    The Snake and The Firefly

    I always loved fables, and I thought I would be familiar with most of them, but today I read this fable which was completely new to me. I checked to see if it belonged to the one of my favorite fable writes, La Fontaine or Aesop but I could not find it anywhere. The funny…

  • July 3, 2010

    Gorillas, The Gentle Giants

    Gorillas, The Gentle Giants

    “When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate on the preservation of the future.” -Dian Fossey         I find very interesting that some of the biggest animals on earth are also the kindest; whales, giraffes, elephants -when not in a bad mood- and…

  • June 1, 2010

    Goodbye Rokan

    Goodbye Rokan

    This is just a note to remember Rokan, the oldest tiger at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Just learned that he died a couple of days ago. I feel very lucky for having had the opportunity to take so many great pictures of him back in March of this year. He was so happy with the…

  • May 17, 2010

    Gyeong-bokgung, Reminder of a Great Heritage

    Gyeong-bokgung, Reminder of a Great Heritage

    The wonderful thing about Korean Architecture is that without obliterating its own principles of geomancy – the art of placing or arranging buildings or other sites auspiciously, based on geomagnetism- it reflects the strong influence of the cultures, religions and nations that once controlled the region. On my previous post, we saw how Koreans adapted…

  • April 24, 2010

    Seoul, what a Great Surprise!

    Seoul, what a Great Surprise!

    “One who lives in accordance with nature does not go against the way of things. He moves in harmony with the present moment always knowing the truth of just what to do” -From the Tao Te Ching (the Book of the Way) by Lao Tzu 600-531 B.C. This trip to Seoul, South Korea, was particularly…

  • March 14, 2010

    The Year of the Tiger*

    The Year of the Tiger*

    The largest cat of all. Top of the food chain. One of the most culturally important animals on this planet. But with as few as 3,200 surviving in the wild, the tiger faces extinction by the next Year of the Tiger in 2022. -WWF OK, I know I promised more posts on the giant panda,…

  • February 6, 2010

    Good Luck Tai Shan!

    Good Luck Tai Shan!

    They’re unique and extraordinary animals and the world would be poorer without them [on giant pandas] -David Suchet Tai Shan, the beloved four and a half year-old resident of the National Zoo in Washington D.C. has finally arrived in China where he will be part of a panda breeding program at Wolong’s Bifengxia Panda base…

  • January 1, 2010

    Once in a Blue Moon…

    Once in a Blue Moon…

    When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. -John Muir For the first time I can really say once in a blue moon and really mean what I’m saying…Like many around the world I always thought that blue moon literally meant blue or a…

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