Orchid Series: Cassandra's Dilemma

 Cassandra's Dilemma and The Orchid

 The earth's climate is changing.  With tornados, floods, droughts, hurricanes, heat waves, melting ice caps, and rates of cancers on the rise, we are facing a potentially critical moment in time. We are at the tipping point. Can we change the trajectory?  Environmental activists worldwide are sounding the alarms, but often to deaf ears. It is as if Cassandra, the Greek tragic heroine, has spoken her prophecy, but no is listening.

The role of the truth teller is often a difficult one.  In the case of Cassandra, her warnings are dismissed. Despite her gift for prophecy, she is unable to change the future.  It is my hope, though, that we heed the warnings, and that we can in fact change our direction. 

NEW:  You are invited to the opening of a new exhibit at Damiani Winery on Seneca Lake in Hector, NY opening on November 30.  There will be an opening reception Friday, December 9 at 5:30pm.