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- I am a photographer and EFL teacher out to see the world! I do stock photography, fine art prints, and event and wedding photography, as well as teaching English lessons. I am currently spending some time in Berlin, Germany, though I’m originally from Minneapolis in the US. I speak English, French, Russian, and a little German and Turkish. Prints, cards, and usage licenses are available for the photos on this site.
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Archive for July, 2008
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Mycoremediation
Posted on July 11, 2008 | View CommentsI’ve just been reading up on mycoremediation, or cleaning soil with beneficial fungi, at Fungi Perfecti. Here’s an exerpt: What can you do? Delineate your garbage into categories. Not only compost all organic debris, but segregate the refuse into piles appropriate for a variety of... -
Terra Preta
Posted on July 11, 2008 | View Comments"Terra Preta", or "dark earth", is an Amazonian Indian technology which can vastly improve soil fertility and pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, potentially keeping it out for thousands of years. Biomass - plant and animal waste such as manure, waste wood, and crop leftovers - can be turned into charcoal (or "biochar") and then buried in agricultural soil, making rich black earth that plants grow very, very well in. Charcoal is extremely porous, and provides a perfect environment for beneficial soil microorganisms that help plants grow. It also holds water, and can greatly help crops to survive drought conditions. -
Redesigning this site
Posted on July 9, 2008 | View CommentsI’ve been playing with a big site redesign — I’m thinking about switching to the “Options” theme and using Gallery2 for my photos, since google can index it and I can still set up print ordering. Anyway, just testing some things out. I feel like I’m staring...
