An event took place in July at Lame Deer, Montana, on the Cheyenne Reservation that brought together healers and visionaries from all over the world to pray and discuss the healing of our Mother Earth. These wise Grandmothers represent all.
The annual buffalo roundup was held in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This yearly event precedes the November Buffalo auction which helps keep the numbers of these wild bison manageable.
Photography by Kate Purdy
The northern area of Minneapolis was hit hard by tornadoes in May, 2011. Literally hundreds of trees were uprooted, laying waste to the charm of this old neighborhood.
March 2011. America's Beauty Show, one of the largest in the country, brought together stylists and health and wellness experts from all over the world.
This massive trade show was held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.