Maple Tapping Time – watercolor

March has a special place in my heart because, in my area, that’s when maple tapping happens! Did you know…

Parking Lot Winter Tree

Sometimes you just don’t want to get out of the car. Maybe it’s cold, rainy, or maybe you just feel…

I recently had the chance to escape to my favorite solitude retreat location: Christ in the Wilderness in Stockton, IL.…

Even a female downy woodpecker likes getting a Valentine’s treat! Preschoolers decorated the woods with cute treats for the birds.…

I once spoke to a crow. I cawed. He answered. He cawed some more. (Me: quickly counting “caws”). I replied…

There is something about a winter sunset that is so peacefully quiet. Not a lonesome quiet, but a quiet that…

The earth is filled with many secrets. Some you may never know about. But then there comes a day when…

The persistent waves become my friend. They do not take a break. They roar gentlyA constant reminder of their presence…

Two muskrats create a game of overlapping ripple tag. Vibrations radiate from their bodies through the very medium they depend…

Icy winds put the prairie to sleep, but not in a gentle way. It breaks reeds with its violent gale…