Archive for 2008

Before I started the birdhouse project I really had no conscious interest in the subtle sounds and behaviors of our feathered friends. Since, however, I have become somewhat of a casual birder.

I live in Berkeley but I was in Vietnam when the tsunami hit in December 2004. I stayed glued to the television the rest of the trip–holed up in my hotel room in a state of shock.

This tiny and storied island country of Sri Lanka just below the southernmost tip of India is a treasure chest of scenic beauty and wonder, incredible people with huge hearts and wide smiles, magnificent jungles and history and wildlife.