The Breath of a Hummingbird
Sauntering down the walk of fame weaving through the tourist’s game I reminisce about a lovers’ frolic relived amidst last night’s twilight revelry the whisper of the hummingbird’s wings pulsating at 90 beats per second remind me of a magical encounter that until now I have left forgotten The day before Valentine’s day I took [...]
Whimsical Weekend

This past Saturday I shot a cute little wedding at a lovely little house with my new business partner. I’m eager to share the news about “business partner” but still not quite ready to yet. So more wedding photos and more news to come!! I spent Sunday afternoon in Shirley Temple‘s former house. The house [...]
World Map of Pollution

Wired has just published a world map of pollution, provided by NASA. Yikes! Oh, and if your wondering why Africa and the Middle East has so much pollution… that would thanks to the Western World and China. We comprise the biggest consumers of oil, gold, diamonds and chocolate… all of which are largely mined/harvested from [...]
The Magic of Nature by Numbers
The beauty and magic of this video has entranced me. It animates me. I dance ballet… Nature by Numbers etereaestudios.com
Beautiful Bubbles
Just an enchanting video of gigantic, magical bubbles…
Dance Like No One is Watching…
Live like your last day Drink like its water Theres no tommorow And you think no one can hear you Raise your hands to be called on You know all the answers Your the most colourful thing that i’ve seen Your the most colourful thing that i’ve seen Your the most colourful thing that i’ve [...]
Mind Scraps: World Class Pro and Nothing Less!
What’s next?? Oh that seems to be the eternal question for me… Answer? Typical. I don’t know. BUT, I do know… it’ll be WORLD CLASS! Please enjoy the following quotes! Book: Guru “Within each of us is a NATURAL PATH. Someone who ALIGNS themselves 100% to their PATH finds an EXTRAORDINARY sense of FLOW and [...]
Soul Freedom to Sing, Dance, Praise, Love
This was passed on to me by La Cebollita and La Mariposa. I’d like to share it here: May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you [...]
Small Clicks to Make One Think
The latest video from my mastermind friend Ishac Bertran begs one to ponder the simple processes and tools we take for granted in our daily lives… Check it out:
“Laura Rico” Debuts in Guate Film
Check out the trailer for Aqui Me Quedo… you just might see a familiar face… for a whole 2 seconds!! Hahaha The project was filmed while I was living in La Antigua, Guatemala:
The Butterfly Circus

This short film moved me to tears. Ele, from Chihuahua, is the one who shared it with me. I suggest all watch the work: The Butterfly Circus Click here to link to the project’s Facebook page.
Mind Scraps: Spreading the Love

A friend of mine was having Photoshop fun with an image he took in a cave in Chihuahua, MX: “:) Laura hace corazones (Laura makes hearts),” he said. His words touch my heart.
Mind Scraps: Is Humanity Beginning to Trust Itself?
Right now, thanks to Couchsurfing, I’m in Cancun, MX sleeping in a luxurious house. A 19-year-old photographer who has traveled nearly as much as I have and who’s photographic accomplishments surpass my own, casually hosts me – the wayward traveler – as if it is a widely-accepted, worldwide custom. In the morning I awake. My [...]
Mind Scraps: Words that Speak to my Heart
Some more quotes I’ve pulled from Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior that truly hit home with me: “All our journeys are sacred, and all our lives an adventure.” ~Dan Millman “Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum; only that you can elect what you want to take at a given [...]
Mind Scraps: New Soul, Warrior Soul
I call her La Cebollita because, well, that’s what she calls herself. She sent the following to me in response to my post about the Pterodactyl: I’m reading about the Pterodactyl and the Embracer, and I’m remembering how odd I sometimes feel around desensitized people, how disorienting their adaptation to ugliness is. I’m amazed at [...]
Graveyard in Salzburg

A couple pics of a graveyard in Salzburg, Austra that I took in Mar 2008 and never found time to post. I was staying with an intriguing couchsurfer who was academic by day and death metal goth by night. He influenced my dark, graveyard pics. Click here to see more in my Flickr album.
Team Ethanol Wins!!!

Of course, Ryan has to win at a race I’m NOT covering. ; ) Nonetheless, it’s safe to say we’re all esactic about the win… EPIC, Zimmcomm and me! Ryan Hunter-Reay recorded his first victory in 16 career IndyCar Series races as the Rahal Letterman Racing driver maneuvered the No. 17 Ethanol car around the [...]
Bigger than Imagination…

I don’t do it enough, but when I stop to think about the amazing complexities of our planet Earth – from subatomic particles like quarks to massive, erupting volcanoes – I feel dizzy and bewildered by such impressive and wonderful design and order in a seemingly chaotic world. And that’s just our planet. When you [...]
Hello world!
That’s right. Hello from my new blog! “Hello World!” is actually the default example title when you create a new blog with WordPress Software… and I liked it. The title is simple, but aptly describes the excitement I feel about launching this bigger and better blog on WP. The best part is, I got to [...]
I Have to Give It to the Girls on This One…
This is dead on…
Muslims Embrace Pope Benedict
This sounds like a step in the right direction… The following op-ed is by Nihad Awad, co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties group. He may be contacted at: nawad@cair.com. As one of 138 Islamic leaders and scholars from around the world who last October signed the first-of-its-kind [...]
Just Play The Game…
“You could not live your life in the fear of the unknown. You made your plans, took the necessary precautions and then you played the game.” ~Mohammad, The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy
