Environmental educator and artist, I'm a passionate nature lover and enthusiastic teacher. Have decades as an organic gardener, composter, gleaner and urban harvester of blackberries, hazelnuts and lavender buds. A Pacific Northwest native who sags in the rain, I love sunny environs in California. Have friends all over the world, but feel lonely in Seattle since I moved here 6 years ago.

Crazy about bugs, spiders, snakes and other critters that are creepy, crawly and cute. Love other people's dogs, quiet walks through sweet-grass meadows, mushroom hunts in rain-washed Washington forests and lovely people with happy hearts and fine minds. Politically progressive, spiritually active (35 year practice) and creatively expressive. Very interested in helping to develop an urban community of people with some common focus on green spaces, playing with your neighbors and living sustainably and joyfully. Self portrait photo on this site taken in July 2006.