I was recently approached by a naturopathic physician about art for her healing space. I was immediately excited about the idea since she was also very interested in my ties to local botany and ecology. A match made in heaven – healing, botany, conservation. Yeah, sign me up!
This Earth Day I took to one of my favorite places in the East Bay. It’s a place burdened with the anticipation of grandeur. Instead, it’s a quiet peninsula on Richmond’s long Bay coastline. This peninsula has celebrated many lives, being reborn almost every 20-30 years. Point Molate has borne names synonymous with great wine, native cultures, Chinese fishing, Naval power, and most recently poorly conceived casino proposals. Now it carries a new moniker – Hope. Continue reading
I’ve been working in the desert for some 5 seasons doing botanical surveys. On a professional level, I love being on these mega-surveys that help collect important botanical and biological information about desert environments that are almost unexplored, untouched by human footsteps. I can’t share all of what I’ve seen, but truly, the desert is a living, thriving place.
There is no doubt in my mind that desert biology is an acquired taste, and lets just say we have some fine vintages in Southern California.
Up close and personal with the desert: Desert Horned Lizard.
Lech Naumovich Photography 