Lake Offerings

Late in 2018 I began thinking about four large tree stumps I passed during my regular walks around Lake Merced. They felt like altars to me, and I had an idea about honoring my daughter, who had passed a few months earlier, and about thanking the lake for its beauty and nourishment. In November I started to construct weekly offerings, using mostly materials found around the lake - rocks, branches, leaves, and seeds, and supplemented with purchased flowers. I love the immediacy and impermanence - these are for the moment, and they deteriorate in the weather and go back to the earth. Some weeks the previous offering is completely scattered by the wind and the birds, and sometimes I find that people have carefully put back things that have fallen to the ground, or left small gifts and, on occasion, notes. I love that! All of these are dedicated to Valerie.

In the summer of 2022, an unknown person began vandalizing my offerings, repeatedly and aggressively. After two months of this and a great deal of thought, I decided to change locations. A friend connected me with the people at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park and I was honored to be offered a spot to work in the Grove. I've been doing my offerings there since September, 2022; it's a beautiful and sacred place, and I feel fortunate to be welcomed there. 

If you're in San Francisco, you can see my weekly offerings in person; I work next to the Circle of Friends, just inside the entrance to the Grove. If you see me working (usually on Fridays), come say hello!

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  • October 3, 2024

    October 3, 2024
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    February 10, 2024
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    January 26, 2024
  • December 15, 2023

    My apologies for my absence this winter - I am recovering from a broken knee, and unable to work onsite. I'll be bringing occasional pre-made pieces, like this one, until I can be there to work in person again. Watch for me this spring!

    December 15, 2023
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    November 3, 2023
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    October 14, 2023
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    October 7, 2023
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    September 30, 2024
  • September 24, 2023

    Special mandala for Sound Healing event

    September 24, 2023
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    September 16, 2023
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    September 9, 2023
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    June 3, 2023
  • May 27, 2023

    Special mandala for Sound Bath in the Redwood Grove

    May 27, 2023
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    May 27, 2023
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    May 20, 2023
  • May 13, 2023

    For Mothers' Day

    May 13, 2023
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    May 6, 2023
  • April 29, 2023

    Special mandala for Sound Bath in the Redwood Grove

    April 29, 2023
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    April 29, 2023
  • April 22, 2023

    Welcoming Spring!

    April 22, 2023
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    December 28, 2022
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    December 10, 2022
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    December 2, 2022
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    November 23, 2022
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    November 15, 2022
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    November 4, 2022
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    October 28, 2022
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    October 20, 2022
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    October 12, 2022
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    October 3, 2022
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    September 25, 2022
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    September 17, 2022
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    September 10, 2022
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    September 3, 2022
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    August 27, 2022
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    August 20, 2022
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    August 13, 2022
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    June 12, 2022
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    June 4, 2022
  • May 28, 2022

    For Uvalde

    May 28, 2022
  • May21, 2021

    May21, 2021
  • May 14, 2022

    Valerie's birthday

    May 14, 2022
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    May 7, 2022
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    April 30, 2022
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    April 23, 2022
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    April 16, 2022
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    April 9, 2022
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    April 2, 2022
  • March 27, 2022

    For Ukraine

    March 27, 2022
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    March 19, 2022
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    March 12, 2022
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    March 5, 2022
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    February 27, 2021
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    January 29, 2022
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    January 15, 2022
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    January 8, 2022
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    January 1, 2022
  • December 25, 2021

    December 25, 2021
  • December 18, 2021

    Roses for us, cranberries for the birds.

    December 18, 2021
  • December 11, 2021

    December 11, 2021
  • Memorial Commission - SFSU, November 2021

    Memorial Commission - SFSU, November 2021
  • November 27, 2021

    November 27, 2021
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    November 20, 2021
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    November 13, 2021
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    November 6, 2021
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    October 30, 2021
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    October 23, 2021
  • October 16, 2021

    Installation for the Autumn Lights Festival in the Gardens at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA

    October 16, 2021
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    October 9, 2021
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    October 2, 2021
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    September 25, 2021
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    September 18, 2021
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    August 28, 2021
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    May 29, 2021
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    May 22, 2021
  • May 14, 2021

    Valerie's Birthday

    May 14, 2021
  • May 8, 2021

    Roses for Mother's Day

    May 8, 2021
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    April 24, 2021
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    March 27, 2021
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    March 19, 2021
  • March 12, 2021

    Especially for Valerie

    March 12, 2021
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    March 6, 2021
  • February 27, 2021

    An edible piece; for the birds and squirrels.

    February 27, 2021
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    February 20, 2021
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    February 13, 2021
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    February 6, 2021
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    January 30, 2021
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    January 15, 2021
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    January 8, 2021
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    January 1, 2021
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    December 25, 2020
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    December 19, 2020
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    December 12, 2020
  • December 5, 2020

    December 5, 2020
  • November 28, 2020

    November 28, 2020
  • November 21, 2020 - two years!

    November 21, 2020 - two years!
  • November 14, 2020

    November 14, 2020
  • November 7, 2020

    November 7, 2020
  • October 31, 2020

    October 31, 2020
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    October 24, 2020
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    October 17, 2020
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    October 10, 2020
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    October 3, 2020
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    September 26, 2020
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    September 19, 2020
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    September 12, 2020
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    September 5, 2020
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    August 29, 2020
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    August 22, 2020
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    August 15, 2020
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    August 8, 2020
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    August 1, 2020
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    July 25, 2020
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    July 18, 2020
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    July 15, 2020
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    July 11, 2020
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    July 4, 2020
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    June 27, 2020
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    June 13, 2020
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    June 6, 2020
  • May 30, 2020

    May 30, 2020
  • May 22, 2020

    May 22, 2020
  • May 14, 2020

    For Valerie's birthday

    May 14, 2020
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    May 9, 2020
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    May 2, 2020
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    April 26, 2020
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    April 12, 2020
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    March 8, 2020
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    February 23, 2020
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    February 16, 2020
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    February 9, 2020
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    February 2, 2020
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    January 26, 2020
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    January 19, 2020
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    January 12, 2020
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    January 5, 2020
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    December 29, 2019
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    December 22, 2019
  • December 15, 2019

    December 15, 2019
  • December 8, 2019

    December 8, 2019
  • December 1, 2019

    December 1, 2019
  • November 24, 2019. #52 - a full year!

    November 24, 2019. #52 - a full year!
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    November 17, 2019
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    November 10, 2019
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    November 3, 2019
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    October 27, 2019
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    October 20, 2019
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    October 6, 2019
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    September 29, 2019
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    September 8, 2019
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    September 1, 2019
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    August 24, 2019
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    August 17, 2019
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    August 10, 2019
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    August 3, 2019
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    July 28, 2019
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    July 14, 2019
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    June 22, 2019
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    June 8, 2019
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    June 1, 2019
  • May 25, 2019

    May 25, 2019
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    May 19, 2019
  • May 12, 2019 - For Valerie's Birthday

    May 12, 2019 - For Valerie's Birthday
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    May 5, 2019
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    April 28, 2019
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    April 21, 2019
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    April 14, 2019
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    April 7, 2019
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    March 24, 2019
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    March 17, 2019
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    March 10, 2019
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    March 3, 2019
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    February 24, 2019
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    February 17, 2019
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    February 10, 2019
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    February 3, 2019
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    January 27, 2019
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    January 19, 2019
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    January 12, 2019
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    January 4, 2019
  • December 30, 2018

    December 30, 2018
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    December 23, 2018
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    December 16, 2018
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    December 8, 2018
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    December 1, 2018
  • November 25, 2018

    November 25, 2018