Fight For Life Sketch Bullfrog Lake

11-07-2010 (Sunday) 60°F sunny, windy Bullfrog Lake The sun is warm when the wind stops. For one second, I get … More

Trees of Turtlehead Sketch

Nov. 3, 2010 54°F, clouds coming from the west, wind Turtlehead Lake I find a group of trees along the … More

The Eastern Bluebird is a beautiful bird that spends its summers breeding and living in my area before migrating south … More

Keeping with the spirit of Halloween, I painted a spooky owl under crescent moon on a cold autumn night. And … More

Chickadees are one of my most favorite birds. I don’t see them too much in the spring or summer, but … More

On Saturday August 28th, another successful sketch class was held at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center in Willow Springs, … More

Last week I made a visit to a local retention pond, turned park and made a quick sketch. Centennial Park … More

There are so many treasures to be found while hiking. Let me share with you a secret on how to get the … More

Today I had the chance to be at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights, IL. It has been raining for hours, … More

I’m currently studying to become a Master Naturalist in the state of Illinois, a class which takes us to various … More