Hey, All You Landscape Painters…

Want your paintings on the map? Just sign up at Paintmap (for FREE) and upload your landscape paintings at the very … More

What’s in the Winter Woods?

It’s cloudy, lightly snowing and 25°F. Of all the places on the earth, where do you wish to be the … More

Let’s Paint a Frosty Winter Morning!

Last Tuesday morning on the way to work I saw this beautiful winter sight: The sun rises behind the forest … More

Junco Dies and It’s My Fault

Cooper’s Hawk (1) Junco (0) RIP Mr. Junco, I’m sorry. This picture was taken just seconds before his death. Now, … More

Cardinal at My Feeder Sketch

Is this not the most perfect sight in winter? My mom came over and took some awesome pictures out my … More

Let’s Paint the Cooper’s Hawk!

Obsessed with the hawk every minute of the day since he stopped by for a visit, I just had to … More

Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 0

Holy Cow! Look what I found out my window: I know this is a Cooper’s Hawk and not a Sharp-Shinned … More

Mystery of a New Year

Here is my picture of the sky falling: Sky falling? What? Do you see that layer of fog developing on … More

Nature Sketch from your Car Window

Once again Chicago has dealt us a wicked weather hand. In a mater of a few hours, 4 inches of … More

Awesome Sky

Here is another sky photo I took with my handy-dandy cell phone: This picture was taken at 5pm when unfortunately, … More