I cannot help but be passionate about the natural world that surrounds us, a complex web that interconnects us to it and every living thing. I believe deeply that for the sake of community and ourselves this connectedness is vital to our well being, and it is essential that we engage with it more deeply and enthusiastically. I’m happy to share that have became a certified California Naturalist through a program operated by the University of California (UC) Agriculture and Natural Resources department. I also really, really like to express myself, so, hey, blogging.

Take what you want and leave the rest—it’s all free.

An early California naturalist, John Muir, once said, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”