“If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you.”
-Alex Trebek
That pretty much sums up how I feel!
‘Awe’ surrounds us! The simplest moments outside are all it takes: the sound of the breeze rustling through the trees, the intricate architecture of a spider’s web or the beautiful pattern on the wings of a cicada!
My focus for the last 30 yrs. has been to present awe-inducing nature moments that generate a connectedness; a feeling of being part of something you want to protect.
Currently (12+yrs) I am an Interpretive Specialist at Fernald Preserve, a Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management site which has gone through a transformation from uranium processing facility to nature preserve. The ecological restoration of the Fernald property using native plants, grasses and wetland management has transformed the site into a haven for wildlife. Working at Fernald Preserve has been an amazing opportunity to see how nature responds on a large scale to restoration efforts.