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Jennifer Esperanza

Jennifer Esperanza photo courtesy of Jennifer EsperanzaJennifer Esperanza is a fine art, editorial, portrait and social justice photographer, known for her sensual and compassionate images. Her work has been published in The Sun Magazine, Mothering, SHOTS, Light of Consciousness, Edible Santa Fe, New Mexico Magazine, Variety, The New York Times and many more. She has been lauded for her photographic work in South India during the 2005 tsunami, her work with progressive groups like The Bioneers, V-Day, Baring Witness and for her images of woman honoring the Divine Feminine. For more information visit her website and her Flickr site.

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'Found Feather' (Photo)
Thursday, 13 May 2010  |  Jennifer Esperanza | Blog Entry

Emily at age 5, holds up a feather she found at Indian Banks, Farnham, Virginia, photo by and © Jennifer Esperanza"The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable." - Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal  ≈ ≈ ≈ See more Planet Esperanza Photos or Eco Quotes

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Written by Jennifer Esperanza , June 08, 2010
≈ Thank You for your kind comment...
yes.. this photo is from my life & of my daughter Emily
when she was 5 years old... it was made at Indian Banks, an
estate built in 1699 that my parents owned in Virginia...
it was a pure magic moment when she found this feather..
as we were walking to the river on hot summer's day. ≈
Much Kindness,
Jennifer Esperanza

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Written by Santos , May 13, 2010
This is an incredibly beautiful photo that resonates in so many ways on so many levels. Thanks for sharing it.
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