Solar Eclipse and Pleiades Alignment From Fort Funston San Francisco
May 20, 2012. This date/event was signaled out by the ancient Maya as a great cosmic event where the earth, sun, moon and Pleiades will aligned! Not only that but we will have a ring of fire Solar Eclipse and the New Moon in gemini! Powerful transformative forces at work. (Source: Mystic Mama) “Pleiades in [...]
Take A Walk With Us….Golden Gate Park and the Rose Garden
Top photos were taken at the de Young cafe, the Japanese Tea Gardens, and the pond by the de Young. The Rose Garden a short walk past the de Young at Park Presido Blvd and Fulton Street.
Art Day at the Legion of Honor
Every first Tuesday of the month is Free Museum day in San Francisco. Many of the cities museums offer free entrance to their permanent collection and a reduced rate for special exhibitions. Last month, Omar and I went to the Legion of Honor. The Legion is one of my favorite museums for many reasons. First [...]
Happy Earth Day Earth Luvahs: At the Water’s Edge
(Image: Beach Night, Ajman) What is it about water that makes humans of all walks of life and location so happy? Where ever you find water, you find people enjoying it. Central Park, New York, New York Family Day at the See-o-Say Bridge, Isfahan, Iran See-o-Say Bridge, Isfahan, Iran On the Seine, Paris, France Paris, [...]
San Francisco Treats: North Lake, Golden Gate Park
The weather in San Francisco has been just lovely this week. Warm temperatures and blue skies have driven Omar and I out into the city and parks everyday this week. On Tuesday, we took a walk to one of my favorite spots, North Lake, at 43rd Avenue and Fulton. We started at 36th Avenue and [...]
Traces of Grace
When I am feeling low, there is nothing like nature to remind me that life goes on, that all of us are in a perpetual state of renewal. It makes petty insecurities and complaints seem insignificant when compared to the traces of grace all around us. The endless showers of March bring new life to [...]
Over the Golden Gate Bridge, To Marin Headlands We Go
My son Omar is obsessed with buses and bus lines. He loves the routes and schedules and is particularly interested in the limited, express and shuttle lines. He recently noticed a bus number while waiting at our regular bus stop that he didn’t recognize. “Mama, what is the 76?” “It only runs on the weekends [...]
Mission Moments: Paxton Gate
If you visit or live in San Francisco, you must make a visit to Paxton Gate, the place where the natural world is an obsession. A place filled to the brim with natural wonders like air plants, fossils, and taxidermy animals, it’s the perfect place for the wild at heart. Image: The Bold Italic A [...]
Hawk Messengers: The Big Picture is This: Love the Wounded World and Its Broken Family.
I’ve been experiencing a bit of a spiritual crisis these past few weeks. It started around the last weeks of March. I woke up early to watch the 1st day of Global Art Forum 6, which was kindly broadcast live from Doha by Mathaf. I was so excited for the first talk, Report or Upload: [...]