Writing, especially about such emotionally charged topics like schizophrenia, can be draining. That's why I take time to recharge my batteries regularly. One of my favorite hobbies is to collect fossils near my home along California's Central Coast. Another favorite is taking photographs. I often combine two or more hobbies together, as I have here in these three pictures. This photograph is a collection of shark's teeth found in Santa Cruz County. This photograph is of a fossilized whale vertebrae encased in rocks along Capitola Beach. I love the shape of the vertebrae and enjoy the artistic elements captured in this photo. These fossilized sand dollars may look like they washed up on the beach within the last week. These, however, were alive 2 to 3 million years ago. I have created prints of these and other fossils, and made greeting cards with the images to send and share with people who are fascinated by fossils.