Posts By: Piper

Silence

by Piper on • (No comments)

Silence…..but now there are words. I have been rather silent lately and even though the words are few, I wanted to reconnect.  It’s hard to believe I have been back from the Omo Valley for almost 3 months already and I have not found the time to share more of my images and what an… Read more »

Sharing

by Piper on • (5 comments)

The photo was taken with my blackberry  (not an iphone….) freezing cold for this hot climate girl! Sharing our art, ideas, and success changes our world for the better. I have not yet made a post such as this, but I think this is important so  I wanted to share this with you.  Last Friday… Read more »

No greater honor

by Piper on • (1 comment)

Some weeks are so much more exciting than others, and this was one of those weeks. I had some great news that I will be sharing in April.  I was also invited to give  a program at Calumet in Los Angeles on June 4th, but the most exciting thing that happened this week was when… Read more »

Fantastic Faces

by Piper on • (5 comments)

My trip to the Omo, like so many of my trips on the African continent, was incredible. It is here that I have experienced some of the kindest and most ornate people living in our beautiful world. I have once again have neglected my blog, in lue of life, and my understanding of it’s necessary… Read more »

Miracle in the Mara

Miracle in the Mara

by Piper on • (8 comments)

I am asked often, “Why do you keep going back the Massai Mara in Kenya?” The pictures below could answer that question without any words, but I love the Mara because of the Big Cats. Although the changes of the western world are affecting this amazing wild place at an alarming rate, being there during… Read more »

Creating a New Path

Creating a New Path

by Piper on • (6 comments)

So, what do you do when your vision and the path you are on fall out of sync, become blurry, and you hit a road block? Be like water and flow around it or back up and chose a new path? Going down the creative path is never a smooth ride. It is filled with… Read more »

Dropped 500

What happens when you drop your 500 ?

by Piper on • (5 comments)

What happens when you drop your 500……? keep Shooting, unless of coarse the glass shattered or it fails completely. I had spent 8 great days in the mara, so I decided to head to Amboselli. I had not been there and I was hoping to find big herds of elephants creating dust walking through the… Read more »

Color and texture of life

The color and texture of life, makes it interesting

by Piper on • (10 comments)

The color and texture of life, makes it interesting. Seldom is the path as straight as we planned, and this is especially true in a creative life.We have a vision, we follow our hearts, and a lot of the time that means learning the hard way, pushing through the disappointment, and following the winding road.You… Read more »

Rescuing an Elephant

by Piper on • (4 comments)

I actually wrote this about a week ago, but I am just able to get proper internet to upload it. I am so glad to finally be in the Mara, sitting in front of my beautiful Safari tent, taking a mid day break, just relaxing and listening to the beautiful sounds of Africa. This is… Read more »

The challenges of Africa

by Piper on • (4 comments)

First I wanted to say, it has been too long since my last post. I thought I would be sharing a post with all of you at least twice a week, but the realities of working in a developing country have greatly come into play.  I think it took me about 5 days to sort… Read more »