I inherited a love of lighting from my Dad. We were both obsessed with light fixtures. My all-time favorite lamps are the "light...

One of the most delightful pleasures of life is watching nature and the wildlife in your garden. But with habitat destruction all over...

Dimensional tile has a 3D depth and shape, like a "bas relief". That means it is especially beautiful in showing light and shadow, which...

Bee pollination is essential to our survival on this planet. Please support the Bee Conservancy. It's amazing to think that the human race and entire ecosystems depend on this little creature for survival, but it's true. We need the bees. The Bee Conservancy is working to fight ignorance on this issue and help promote saving the bees and other vital pollinators. The World Wildlife Fund says that about 90% of wild plants and 75% of crops depend on pollinators to fruit or pro

Why do we spotlight charities for animals? As 8 plus billion humans and counting wreak destruction and wage war all over the planet, the innocent and voiceless flora and fauna that share the earth with us are suffering immeasurably. Most charities are for people, but animals and nature are in crisis and need our help also. I support the International Fund for Animal Welfare and hope you will consider it also. Here is there current needs info directly from their website: Ukr

1. Birds eat bugs: so please don't spray insecticides. 2. Hummingbirds need plant nectar, so please don't spray. (insecticide is absorbed into the plants and is often present in pollen and nectar.) 3. A healthy garden has biodiversity including insects. So please don't spray. 4. Do you like coffee? Do you like corn on the cob? Then, please thank a pollinator. And please don't spray. 5. Create a healthier garden by encouraging pollinators to visit your garden: You

Habitat loss and the overuse of pesticides and poisons around the world has caused insect populations to plummet. Some people don't...

We are spotlighting a very important charity for helping rescue dogs and cats, many of them former pets stolen right out of their yards,...

Late fall, about this time every year, the leaves have mostly fallen except for one rare native tree. Its leaves are bright red and...

I have visited the Galapagos Islands, which are the most pristine in the world. The animals are so protected there, that they have grown...

If you are like me, you agree that the VERY least we owe the forced subjects of animal research is the right of a chance for freedom and...

Animals in Asia need our help. Dogs and cats are used for meat without any humane slaughter laws to protect them from excessive pain and...

Animals Asia is working to end the incredibly cruel bear bile trade in which tens of thousands of gentle moon bears are imprisoned in...

We are so used to rescue groups and humane societies in the US, that we may not realize that Asia has almost NONE! The Soi Dog...

​Most people are aware of the terrible problem of poaching endangered wildlife in Africa. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is combatting...

We believe in very comfortable furniture. -- And by the way, it is a MYTH that modern furniture is not comfortable! -- You just have to...

Charley Harper was a mid century nature artist with a most distinctive abstract style. Yet no matter how abstract his depictions of...

Droughts are increasing. Period. All over the world. More and more we need to consider capturing rainwater to use not only in our...

Light is the most important thing on our planet. Without light we wouldn't have life. Most animals crave light and seek it out. In our...

There is not much more heart breaking than to hear the thud of a beautiful bird hitting your windows and looking outside to see the poor...