Mushrooms in the Woods Sketch

Journal entry: 6-16-2010 85°F mostly sunny, light breeze Country Lane Woods, Cook County Forest Preserves Zone 6 The mosquitoes are … More

Hike & Sketch at Lake Katherine

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

Oh how I LOVE thunderstorms! I wait for them, I track them on radar, and welcome them with wide eyes! … More

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

Happy Earth Day! My gift to you? A Jack in the Pulpit sketch… I live in the Midwest which is … More

The redbuds flaunt above, While the bluebells boast below. As if a competition, a race to allure the viewer… I the … More

Today I had the chance to hike at Deer Grove Forest Preserves in Palatine, IL. This preserve is a part … More

Click to hear many chorus frogs and a few spring peepers I am happy to say that I am an … More

The grasp of Winter’s hold had slipped as Spring crushed its dominion, breaking through and reaching out…infecting us all. A … More

Just a few bird pictures from my hike last weekend, here we have a tiny little chickadee and an incoming … More