from the desk of Weldon Lee . . .
July 15, 2010
It's hard to believe that 2010 is already half way gone. It's worthy to note that moose are in the process of establishing a breeding population on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park in the Wild Basin area, two miles from where I live. I've hear counts of 13 moose inhabiting the area. In just a couple of months, mid-September, the aspen trees wil begin turning gold. When that happens, bull elk will begin bugling in every glade and valley as they gathering their harems together for the fall rut.
Although several presentations remain on the schedule for 2010, I am alreading booking events for 2010. I would love to speak before your organization.
Steve Irwin (many of you remember him), host and star of the television series, The Crocodile Hunter, had this to say about himself, “My job, my mission, the reason I have been put on this planet, is to save wildlife.”
Steve’s words echo the story of my life, my existence on planet Earth. Everything that I have ever done has prepared me for this moment – to stand up and speak out on behalf of my wild brothers and sisters. Like Steve, I too, am a wildlife warrior, and will fight, fight to the death, if necessary, for my wild brothers and sisters.
According to Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring, the book that was ultimately responsible for halting the use of DDT in U.S, had this to say, “In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.”
Through writing and public speaking I am able to teach others and help them understand the lives of my wild brothers and sisters, and their plight in today’s world. My wild brothers and sisters do not need me to do all the speaking. They have the ability to communicate and they do it through my images. My job is to teach others how to listen.
“Some people feel discouraged by the avalanche of species extinctions occurring in the world today, but it is possible to feel challenged, instead by the need to do something to stop the destruction. Actions taken - or bypassed - during the next few decades will determine how many of the world's species will survive. People may someday look back on the closing years of the twentieth century as an extraordinarily exciting time when a relative handful of determined people saved numerous species and some entire biological communities,” states Richard B. Primack on a closing, but promising note.
Won’t you help? Invite me to come and speak before your club or organization before it’s too late.
I have programs suitable for camera clubs, environmental organizations, and general audiences with times ranging from 30-minute programs for general audiences to all-day wildlife photography seminars. Although photography is my profession, WILDLIFE is my passion. Therefore, all of my presentations center around my wild brothers and sisters. I can even customize a presentation for your organization.
Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to see you in person sometime in the near future.
That's all for now,
Weldon
