The Great Elephant Migration has taken over the Meatpacking District in NYC

These 100 life-sized, intricately detailed elephants are on display through October. They were created by members of The Coexistence Collective, a community of 200 Indigenous artisans in India. These eco-conscoius sculptures are crafted from lantana camara (it reminded me of bamboo), a fast-growing invasive weed known to push animals out of their natural habitats.

This amazing exhibition is a joint effort between The Meatpacking District Management Association (whose goal is to promote the area for businesses, residents, and visitors) and Elephant Family USA, an international non-governmental organization, that aims to promote conservation and coexistence between humans and wildlife. I loved that you can walk right up and touch them. They each have a name, and all are for sale. If you buy one, please don’t separate a baby from its mother:-) If only I had a bigger apartment!

I spent last evening writing postcards to Georgia voters. It was me & 99 other NYers participating in a well-organized joint effort by local churches and synagogues under the umbrella of the “Center for Common Ground, Reclaim Our Vote Campaign” to urge registered voters in Georgia to go to the polls. Because most volunteers wrote at least 20 cards, some more, some less, 200,000 GA residents, most in small towns, will receive a personalized hand written non-political postcard saying the following:

Dear Ms or Mr …….Our rights are on the ballot Nov 5: reproductive & voting rights, affordable housing, healthcare, good jobs & public schools! Vote early, avoid long lines. Bring friends & photo ID (yes GA requires a photo ID to vote).

Here’s hoping it works!

From the brilliant sunset to an orange moon (my cell phone couldn’t capture the beauty of the moon that night, so this photo is courtesy of WGAL News 8) to the Tribute in Light beamed into the sky every year to honor and evoke the memory of all those who were lost in the Twin Towers on 9/11, the sky was amazing. Although there are two beams, because they originate in Lower Manhattan, the beams seem to merge from my window-still an awesome and chilling sight.