I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Goodall at an event hosted by publisher Louise MacBain in 2007, I think. The round table she sat at was small. During a break I came to sit beside her, and we spoke for a short while about her work. In telling her I was struck by the poignancy of her work, her response there was humble. Jane was reticent to talk about herself saying she had always pursued her goals without people approving of her. Later when my personal journey began to segway out of publishing, and the travel required I picked up a Masters in Eco- art Awareness, Photographic Theory, and Environmental ethics. As an environmentalist I was concerned about people’s relationship to the world around them.Baboon and Girl/San diego Zoo/ ©rights reserved JamieForbes/SunStormArtsPub.Co.Inc 2026
As time moves forward last year, I participated in showing my environmental ~Galactic Dust SunSet Series. ~ in San Diego at the EC Gallery opening of a Native American art exhibition. While there I went with my family to the San Diego Zoo, one of our favorite spots. The below image ~Baboon with Girl~ I captured while observing a large male Baboon walk over to place his hand on the separating partition. He was looking at a small girl. He waited for her response. After several seconds I leaned over and said” I think he wants you to put your hand up too.” With my suggestions she placed her hand on his.
Observe the hands. What strikes me most is that I see the Baboon’s happiness resulting in a real connection. I was touched. You know I think all creatures aren't very different. Jamie Ellin Forbes, Publisher if the FineArtMagazine bog.blogspot.com, and SunStormFineartmagazine.com ©rights reserved JamieForbes/SunStormArtsPub.Co.Inc 2026 /https://sites.google.com/view/eco-advocacy/home
