Las Huellas Del Pasado

The great pyramids of Tikal

When one thing leads into the next, I begin to make connections on a universal level. 

Brown Jay

While all of it appears, smells, tastes and feels differently; it really is the same. We are all the same.

I noticed how the wildlife clung to these ancient pyramids.  The extremely rare Orange-breasted Falcon actually nested on one of them.  A very special and sacred moment to witness in the wild. We could lose these birds in the very near future. 

White-nosed Coati

Human kind will come.  And human kind will go.  And we will be the cause of our own extinction if we are not careful.  I now see in person what is happening on our planet.....and it is overwhelming.

Orange-breasted Falcon

During this day of VERY rare and special finds in Tikal, it all made sense. We are not islands anymore. We are all connected. What happens in one place affects us all.

"Someday we'll fall down and weep...and we'll understand it all, all things"  
from the Tree of Life (Two students created a video for a project in my literature class back in 2011)

El Árbol De La Vida

A couple of my students did an excellent presentation from an amazing book about life and death.  El Árbol de La Vida(the Tree of Life) is written by Mario Bencastro. It's a darker take on life, but I think it was beautifully translated onto the screen and conveys the feel of this particular story. Part of their work was to create a movie preview from their book.  Congrats Trevor and Brian for a job well done!