All smiles as the Geography geo-cachers head out on their scavenger hunt. Despite their fun, this is serious business as they collect 'clues' (characteristics and events) to create their own country for a midterm exam grade. Of course, just as the teacher and I feel comfortable with all of the waypoint settings and clues, etc,...the students are finding ways to challenge us to make the lesson more meaningful and complex.That's a good thing, of course, but it is definitely feeling like a challenge we should turn over to the students! :) Lorenzo Walker campus, Naples, FL
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
03.14.12
This lizard survived an unexpected journey on the car hood from the house to the shopping center and back. It could have easily jumped off while I was in the store, but it must not have wanted to relocate! :) It did (finally!) figure out that there was less wind resistance in the windshield wiper culvert about the time we got back to the neighborhood....even though it looks like it is 'clinging for life' in this shot!
Lizards are as common as dirt around here (in the figurative sense, of course, since we have much more sand than we have dirt!). As a result, we forget how 'foreign' these reptiles are to our visitors. They are fascinating creatures, but nothing to fear...the typical reaction. Fear is often the initial feeling when experiencing unfamiliarity or change...reminiscent of some educators as they face technology in the classroom. Embracing that fear brings about more control and thus, self confidence to cope with the emotion in a more productive manner. Naples, FL
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
03.13.12
Shadows, ironwork, plaster textures, air conditioning vent, and wisps of the ubiquitous palm fronds (overall a odd combination) add up to what caught my lens today. These shadows look rather innocent enough, but the connotation of shadows is a bit more sinister.
Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
Though they are the the 'dark' of the light's 'light', they compliment each other. I like the balance that is created and appreciate the different perspectives (distortions) that shadows provide. Central Ave & US 41 E, Naples, FL
Monday, March 12, 2012
03.12.12
The coupling of butterflies in the Naples Botanical Garden offered a beautiful color and pattern, a near mirror image, and a biology lesson! This afternoon was a field trip for the high school photography club and though there are plenty of sights to photograph, there was also a scavenger hunt and a digital storytelling challenge! We shall see the results in the next couple of weeks...I'm not even sure I'll be able to properly model, but will do my best. A fun couple of hours, but a great focus on learning, as well. I still wonder about the potential of 'schooling' in a totally different framework where exploration, discovery, problem-solving are truly authentic with an added ingredient of global connections - 'sign me up'! :) Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, FL
Sunday, March 11, 2012
03.11.12
Another orb shot, though it looks significantly more elliptical than circular in this phase! Hopefully it won't be confused with my yesterday shot (03.10.12) due to the addition of the fringed palm fronds. This was actually a series of moon-set shots this morning as it hung on in view despite the brightness of dawn. Not a bad way to start the morning, despite it being the result of one less hour due to clock changes...I really don't need the change in time, and certainly not the loss of it! Lowdermilk Park, Naples, FL
Saturday, March 10, 2012
03.10.12
Not the delicate natural egg, this one is a carved and polished Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe. Our Naples Botanical Garden is honored to be the first exhibition location in the US for Zimsculpt. The many sculptures grace the gardens offering both an aesthetic compliment, but a glimpse into another culture.
The relative proximity of Uganda to Zimbabwe brings attention to the viral video on YouTube - Kony 2012 - a campaign to bring Joseph Kony under arrest for crimes against humanity. Not without controversy, the video addresses the power of 'community' to lead exposure of and action against such violence. There are so many issues that deserve such focus and collaboration...hopefully, the advocacy will effectively counter the 'politics' and emphasize the need and base of equality. Naples, FL
Friday, March 9, 2012
03.09.12
There they go....up, up, up! Now's definitely the time to appreciate fuel-efficient vehicles - or better yet, public transportation (though ours is fairly limited) and human-powered alternatives. Unfortunately, the impact of such increases are much broader and will affect food and other consumer products, leading to an increase of services in an attempt to break even. The middle income folks always seem to be squeezed in the middle. Let's hope that the extreme belt-tightening period will be short-term. Estey Ave & Airport Rd, Naples, FL
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