Monday, December 5, 2011

The stream by the bridge


The stream by the bridge, originally uploaded by leafy.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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Saturday, September 24, 2011

State of the Watershed 9/24/11

projected image at the eventthe new UCP/CLASS Buildingthe new UCP/CLASS Buildingposter for the eventBrenda SmithBrenda Smith
Lisa BrownLisa BrownLisa Brown points out test site #3 at Duck Hollowtest sites along the streamincrease documented in number of fish  speciesState of the Watershed attendees
George Hawkins in PittsburghGeorge Hawkins in PittsburghGeorge Hawkins in PittsburghGeorge Hawkins in PittsburghGeorge Hawkins in PittsburghMargret Zack explains water testing procedures
e-coli/bacterial testingPh testingPh testingsome strange guywater testing for detergentswater testing for detergents

Nine Mile Run's 10th anniversary celebration with Keynote speaker, George Hawkins, General Manager of DC Water, A morning of fascinating presentations on watershed issues and the importance of green solutions for stormwater runoff. Mr. Hawkins is a vibrant and exciting speaker with extensive experience in many environmental projects. Mr. Hawkins held senior positions in the Environmental Protection Agency, playing an integral role in streamlining and strengthening environmental protection programs.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Step into my shoes ...


Step into my shoes ..., originally uploaded by leafy.

I plan to mount these onto black marble and after I'm gone placed at my grave at Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh.. Hopefully that won't occur for another 50 years or so.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/11 Remembrance

I was in a training in downtown Pittsburgh on Wood Street. The facilitator stated matter-of-factly that the United States was under attack, but that we would likely be safe.  We took a break and I went outside to use my cell phone. It was useless.  That's when a sort of panic began to permeate the air. On my way to Kaufmann's garage, people spoke of preparing for the "Second Wave" of attacks. Gridlock in the garage forced the attendants to open the entrances, making them exits. It took 3 hours to get out of the downtown area and nearly another hour to make it home safely. It was in the days following 9/11 that the shock set in.  My father had died just a few months earlier and I felt relieved that he did not have to witness that event, but I think I was still recovering from his death, so my sense of mortality was particularly heightened. That's when I decided to use a camera on my daily therapeutic walks in the neighborhood to document my experience.  I noticed that my mood had a definite impact on my choice of shots. I followed my internal eye, and understood better why I chose to open the shutter when I did and how my eye composed frames before my conscious awareness. I learned to trust my eye more than my intellect, what the 12-step programs would call, "a power greater than the self.