Stillwater Ripple
My site is called Stillwater Ripple. It’s better than this site.
But, since you’re here, perhaps I can direct you to the information you’re seeking. Read the blurbs below to find my sites about conservation ecology, science help, photography, and internet help for small businesses.
I Am Norm Leonard
Having an eponymous website is weird. It feels too grandiose, too self-aggrandizing for my tastes. It’s not me, and doesn’t reflect what I’m about.
Rather than looking inward, I want to look out that world.
Where’s My Stuff? Go To Stillwater Ripple.
Check out the sites listed below for information about me, my various projects, and other stuff I like.
My personal page is called Stillwater Ripple.
There’s a really great song called Ripple that encourages us to “ripple in still waters, where no pebble’s tossed and no wind blows.” The idea is that we need to make our way in the world, to stand up for what we believe is right and true. We need to speak our truths, even if our voices crack and we shake like a leaf in a hurricane. These ideas are central to my identity, so I adopted a variation of the song’s lyrics for the title of my personal website and blog.
Conservation Stuff
One of the most important things I do – and possibly my favorite – is promoting conservation literacy through Southeast Ecology.
This endeavor is about my passion for taking care of this beautiful, amazing planet we inhabit. It’s about helping people get along with and be a part of the natural world. Reintegrating humanity with its habitat. Caring. Loving – Love of nature, love of the outdoors, love of themselves, and love of others.
I’m an Educator
Norm Leonard the educator is, quite honestly, present in everything I do these days. I enjoy teaching, and I love the “Aha!” moments I witness when I help people. That happens when I’m talking to a group or working with a client through Help With Science.
Sometimes I Take Pictures
Stillwater Ripple is a place for me to document the transformations in my life, and what better way to do that than with pictures? My photography business, Metamorphosis Photography is…. well, it’s a hobby, really, and I learned to treat it like a business for financial expediency. I occasionally sell photos, and I have aspirations to publish a few of them some day. However, I really just enjoy playing with cameras and composition. Like many artists, the art is for me. I hope you like the images, but it’s quite alright with me if you don’t. Heck, I don’t even like all of them. But I do like this one:
My favorite/best photos are posted on my Flickr account, and you can also find information about Metamorphosis Photography on my personal site, Stillwater Ripple.
IT and Social Media For Small Businesses
Check me out on The Net Side Of Things for help with small business IT stuff.
I’m a self-taught web designer and social media manager. My skills aren’t nearly as good as what you’ll find if you contract with a bigger firm whose only business is making the Internet work for you. However, my skills are better than your average small business owner, and FAR more affordable than what you’ll pay the big dogs. Check out my business website at The Net Side Of Things for more information.