SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS VISITOR CENTER—Exhibition of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute collection of thirty bird photographs entitled “The Art of Backyard Bird Photography,” from Mr. Tekulsky’s book BACKYARD BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY (July, 2016). The visitor center is administered by the Western National Parks Association, which is a nonprofit education partner of the National Park Service. The exhibit is at 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA 91302.
It’s not every day that you get to present your book to the Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, but Bob, ever gracious, posed with me and my book. A really nice gesture. When I showed him the inscription in the book, he said, “Oh, that’s nice.” I said to Bob, “Would you be in a picture with me and the book, I won’t post it, I’ll just save it for personal use,” and he said, “You can post it.” So here it is, along with the dedication. A great moment, indeed.
Through a friend, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld graciously signed copies of his books for me. KNOWN AND UNKNOWN is a fascinating recounting of the wars in the Middle East in the aftermath of 9/11, and the book also includes some great sections on Mr. Rumsfeld’s working relationship with President Ford as well. Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Wow, does that look great. Thanks to Jane Johnson of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute for taking some photos of my framed, limited editions that were displayed there from January 13 through March 8, 2015.
