Could you describe yourself and your work to somebody who doesn't know you?

Well, I would call myself a naturalist, and a lot of people don't understand what that is, but it's somebody who studies all of nature, is curious constantly, always wanting to learn something new, always wanting to see something new or look deeper into things you already know or you think you do.

Um, I love to be a teacher, so I'm eager to have any kind of an audience, whether it's older people, blind people.

Complete beginners actually are maybe my preference 'cause they're still curious about everything.

Um, yeah, I like to, to share what's been shared with me, so I'm in that part of my life where I'm giving it back.

[birds singing]

Mm.

Like, wherever you stand, this, this world is a mess right now and...