Details for each photo are described clockwise from top left. All photos are © Natalie Hanson unless otherwise noted.
welcome
Zen garden at Ryokan Temple – Kyoto, Japan
Headshot © Ron Dlutz
Japanese maple in it’s fall regalia – at home in Pennsylvania
research
SAP headquarters – Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
resources
Native American Pottery – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wishes on the wind – Pilgrimage walk, Kyoto, New Mexico
Ryokan Temple (famous Zen rock garden) – Kyoto, Japan
Hilltop Buddhist cave – China
presentations
Wall sculpture – Grand Wailea resort in Maui, Hawaii
Bottle cap fabric – Centre George Pompidou, Paris, France
Jack Rabbit sculpture – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oedo-Onsen foot baths – Tokyo, Japan
work
Me at home © Stephanie Zehender
Wind sculpture farm – Santa Fe, New Mexico
Hikers at sunrise – Haleakala, Hawaii
First light – Haleakala, Hawaii
Traditional bridge on the water – mainland China
Abandoned sea urchin shells – Telchac Puerto, Mexico
writing
Wishing plaques at the Kiyomizu Dera temple – Kyoto, Japan
Restaurant storefront – Kyoto, Japan
Paper crane – Kyoto, Japan
Chops – Kyoto, Japan
Dave and Buster’s – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lighthouse – Provincetown, Rhode Island
about
Blowing bubbles for the kids © Stephanie Zehender
Glass beadmaking on a hothead torch © Stephanie Zehender
One of our babies in the sling – at home in Pennsylvania
Frog sculptures – Kyoto, Japan
Lady bug on the jade plant – at home in Pennsylvania
find me online
Wishes plaques at a temple in the Nishiri Market – Kyoto, Japan
Japanese maple – at home in Pennsylvania
Water color by my oldest son
Sandals for sale – Kyoto, Japan
photo credits
Self portrait – at home in Pennsylvania
Bamboo walk – Arayashima, Kyoto, Japan
Sculpture – Aspen, Colorado