I toured the amazing Occidental Arts & Ecology Center recently. The constant rain and drizzle that day couldn’t dampen the beauty and amazing energy of the grounds. 80 acres of the most amazing gardens, orchards and wild growth. The property has changed hands a number of times over the years, but in 1994, with long-term stewardship of this land in mind, Sowing Circle, the Sonoma Land Trust and the Warsh-Mott Legacy (the previous landowner) collaborated to author and endow an Organic Agricultural Easement to protect in perpetuity the organic gardens and orchards from any development or any use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
I learned just enough about Permaculture Design to pique my interest and leave me wanting more.

Michelle Vesser, OAEC’s Assistant Gardener and Production Manager, on her third stint here at the gardens.

Thanks again to Brock Dohlman, with the carrots, for hooking me up!

Muddy Onions

Encounters (in this order) on Coleman Valley Road in Sonoma County…

Shot this image for the 7th Annual APA/SD Portfolio & Website Review coming up on Saturday November 7th. It was great to team up again with super talented Mike and Steve at Savacool Secviar Brand Communications. Great work guys! The posters and E-Blasts look awesome!
For a list of the must see reviewers, more info, or to sign up for the review go to the APA/SD Website.

Just got back from a week on the road in CA. So many images to go through and edit…in addition to all the Portraits from the Bioneers Conference, which I’ll have to scan…So here’s the teaser image with much, much, more to come.

Dow Agro Science

…found outside the front door of our studio….

I just did a pro bono shoot for the local Chapter of the APA for our upcoming 7th Annual Portfolio Review. The concept from the guys over at Savacool Secviar called for a butcher shop and one of their clients is Cowboy Star, the hot new place downtown. And they just happen to have a butcher shop! Worked out great. Just wanted to say a big thanks to Jon at Cowboy Star for letting us us the place and Victor for standing in for us. And thanks to Kari Pheffer for assisting on the shoot.
Here’s a few vignettes from the incredible interior of the Restaurant.