One of the primary indicators of team success is that team members are able to communicate well with each other. Without a discussion of diverse ideas, and an uncritical or non-judgmental brainstorming process, teams do less well. Women can contribute to that success...
Contrasting shapes in design can say so much about time, culture, mood. Susan says: Lucia has juxtaposed two very different shapes in a photo she took recently in Portland’s Chinese Garden. The walled garden is contained in a single city block in downtown Portland, an...
There has been an explosion of tulips in Portland this year. Spring has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere and the colors are astounding. I thought I’d give you a peek at what is growing in my yard. And this is just a glimpse of the riot of colors the tulips around...
Who would have thought that birding has a toxic masculine element? A majority of birders are women (51%) and 70% of Audubon members are women, but the leadership of most birding organizations is male. Men are the “birding elite”. They write the birding books, speak at...
I opened my front door and there is was – raindrops hanging off of shapes and shades of green. There’s much to see in this simple photo. The back-lighting gives this simple photo a dramatic flair. It allows us to see the veins in the leaves, because they are...