Cristina Mittermeier
Sea Legacy
Hello dear ones, and happy Sunday.
I was drivin’ by and saw the lights were on and the curtains were open so I just thought I’d take a chance and stop on by to check in on you. Cuppa? Sure, why not. Milk and honey, please.
Saw a most remarkable woman speak this week, the kind of person that makes you feel like a worthless piece of (insert whatever here - I’ll use Hegseth, if you haven’t called dibs), while inspiring you to “be gooder.” I think that’s unintended - (the part where you feel like you’re a big steaming pile of Hegseth next to the speaker I’m speaking about, not the “be gooder” part. It’s just that when one is in the presence of greatness you can’t help a little self-flagellation even while vowing to rise to their example.
The person I’m speaking about is Cristina Mittermeier, a career National Geographic photographer, who, with her husband, Arctic photographer, Paul Nicklen, founded an organization called SeaLegacy which does things like… oh, I dunno… save entire species from going extinct and finding solutions to problems that threaten our very existence, by bringing awareness to endangered animals, especially sea creatures, and existential crises with their eco-photography. Warriors. Saints. Bad-ass muthahs that risk their lives, repeatedly, to get a shot that you cannot unsee bringing you to “do something.” But let them tell you about it. Don’t look away. Do something. Be gooder.
Go to https://sealegacy.org Learn about their work. You’re welcome.
Marco C, this next is especially for you, knowing how much you enjoyed this young, (and I mean young) musician’s first video playing piano. Now it’s the marimba’s turn. I love this child. I’d love the opportunity to teach him. But the gift that music has bestowed upon him is so great, I’d hate to risk messing it up. Maybe later. A little shaping. A nip and tuck. Till that day, go Zakai! I’m here if/when you need me.
I hear some of you saying, “My five year-old could do that, what’s the big deal?” The big deal is Zakai is maybe two. But trust me, the way he uses the mallets around the :22 mark is not what toddlers usually do. This kid has something beautiful, something special there. Thanks Wendy, for sending!
Okay, don’t want to take up your day. I’ll drop by to stay in touch, as things germinate and grow on my battery-charging sabbatical.
Stay with me. I appreciate your support. I am Alki. And I am grateful.
Thanks, Alki. Yes, I enjoyed watching the young marimba player's video. But I especially liked learning about Cristina Mittermeier and her husband at www.sealegacy.com. I previously worked with a Nat Geo photographer named Joel Sartore, who's been photographing animals around the world for decades. More on him and his project here: https://www.joelsartore.com/photo-ark/ I worked with Joel to license a few of his photos for a music video we were producing back in 2022 for a song we wrote and recorded about saving the planet from climate change called: "Only Tomorrow Can Say." You can listen and watch here: www.ThreeMusicians.com. Sorry for the self-promotion, but I found a lot of resonance with Christina and her husband's work. And I had not heard of them before. So thanks for sharing that in your post too!