Let’s Paint Winter Grasses!

There’s something wonderful about winter grasses. Could it be that bright warm golden glow? Could it be the way they … More

Smallest American Falcon Sketch plus Sound

Sound: European Kestrel call (similar to American but lower pitch) by Dobroide from Free Sound Project. Leaving work early one day last … More

I heard through the Illinois Birding List, that if you visit the Bartel Grasslands after 3pm, your chances of seeing … More

A big white chest is what caught my eye as I drove 50 mph down LaGrange Road this morning. So prominent and … More

Last Wednesday I stopped by Arrowhead Lake for just a few moments of nature tranquillity. This sketch may not look … More

The free November sketch class at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center was a hit! As we took a short … More

11-21-10 (Sunday) 55°F low clouds, rain Spears Woods Heavy clouds are so low, I can’t tell where the distant tree … More

To play in the midst of mystery, when fog descends and things are not what they appear to be….oh how … More

I’m really not a morning person on my day off, so when I stepped out the door to walk my … More

Last month at the art fair, my hubby had the chance to take a picture of a great horned owl … More