Topics

Jan

Life-Changing Experiences Inspired by School Gardens

by Meredith Mullins on January 17, 2013

Organic school garden and greenhouse inspire life-changing experiences

All Saints’ Day School Organic Garden
© Meredith Mullins

Stand Up for Real Food

Remember the first time you planted a radish seed in elementary school. You were mesmerized as you watched the little patch of loose earth, waiting for that sprout to appear. The few days seemed like an eternity. But, finally, there it was, pushing the earth aside to stretch up toward the sun.

radish sprout, showing life-changing experience of nurturing growth

A Sprout Worth Waiting For
© Thinkstock

For me, at age seven, watching that first little sprout uncurl and straighten up was a life-changing experience. I had actually grown something, nurtured it to life. And I proclaimed, with a certainty not usually found at such a young age, that I was going to be a farmer. Read more...

Meredith Mullins Comments

Making a Difference

Jan

Creative Inspiration Flows In Underwater Photographs

by Meredith Mullins on January 10, 2013

creative inspiration from curious jacks over the sand

Curious Jacks over Sand
© Robin V. Robinson

Artistic Expression from Down Deep

I’ve had this OIC Moment before. A déjà vu of the deep—from growing up with Jacques Cousteau, learning life lessons from Nemo, and visiting aquariums all over the world. The beauty and intrigue of the ocean world is never-ending.

But as I stood in front of the underwater photographs in an exhibit at the Center for Photographic Art in California, I was mesmerized. Read more...

Meredith Mullins 4 Comments

The World's Photography

Jan

An Irritating Issue Invites Creative Problem Solving

by Meredith Mullins on January 3, 2013

Littering of chewed gum, showing need for Creative Problem Solving

What Do You See in the Photo?

An early Jackson Pollock? A view of the earth from the edge of space? A beachside road where seagulls have marked their territory?

Still not sure? Perhaps this riddle will help provide an Oh, I see moment:

It has all the attributes of a good friend.

It’s long lasting.
It sticks through thick and thin.
It stays true to itself (it doesn’t change in basic form or values).

But unlike a good friend, it offers nothing concretely useful, it’s annoying when it’s not a part of your life, and it’s disgusting when it’s past its prime.

What is it? Do U C now? Read more...