Insect Fun
Late at night, I went up to the open space behind Chautauqua auditorium and recorded the soothing sounds of crickets chirping. I love comparing cricket types by variations in their […]
Category Archives: Animals
Images/Poetry of Our COVID19 Quarantine
/ˈpōətrē/ – evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response – special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas ?visual images can become […]
Furry Friends
from Malva: Did you see the photo gallery of our family’s newest furry friends? https://benjaminbreakingbarriers.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/dogs-dogs-and-more-dogs/ Here are some more shots; I love how the changing seasons present new photo-ops! (Late-summer […]
New York, New York!
Benjamin spoke and performed for three Camphill communities in rural New York, after spending six days in NYC (mainly Manhattan) taking in a hectic jumble of amazing sights and cultural […]
Dogs, Dogs, and More Dogs
from Malva: We’ve written before on the positive impact of animals – particularly for someone on the spectrum. https://benjaminbreakingbarriers.wordpress.com/2014/09/26/in-memoriam-acorn/ https://benjaminbreakingbarriers.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/parrot-parent/ And since our two dogs and two cats (beloved companions […]
Pennsylvania Trip Wraps the Performance Season
from Malva: All within a week, Benjamin’s choir had a wonderful concert of Renaissance masterworks, then he played violin in a sensory-friendly concert with Colorado Symphony musicians (they’re following our […]
Parrot Parent
By Benjamin: For all these years, I’ve been wanting a parrot of my own, and that big dream has finally come true! I now have a little “fancy yellow-sided green-cheeked” […]
A Summer of Connecting with Community
I’ve been around and about, sharing my message within the Boulder community. This summer, I again worked for Cultiva – my third (and final) year. (For more about Cultiva, read […]
Tribute to Gretchen
from Malva: In our post, “Talks and Tears,” Benjamin shared his reactions to the death of my closest friend, Gretchen; his thoughts on how autism colors emotions are poignant indeed. […]
In Memoriam: Acorn
Our beloved Welsh Corgi, Acorn, has left us to romp that great spirit-field in the sky…we miss her dearly. Acorn was with us for nearly 16 years, becoming part of […]
