Oh Boy! Look what I found! It’s a cluster of Asian Ladybugs (or Lady Beetles) hibernating under tree bark: I’m…
Hiking at Palos Park Woods
Let’s go hiking at the Palos Park Woods, part of Chicago’s Cook County Forest Preserve System Zone 7. Do you…
Let’s Paint Orland Grassland Prairie!
Oh Boy! Let’s paint that sunset we saw at the Orland Grasslands a few days ago! Here we go: Here…
Stormy Day Sketch
Why, it was just a week ago I told some friends I would give them $20 bucks if they can…
Orland Grasslands at Sunset
Yesterday I made a visit to the Orland Grasslands. It’s the kind of place you drive by and say to…
I Know Where You Hide Sketch
Mr. Cottontail, your cover is soooo blown! You’re leaving your tracks everywhere: Do hawks read animal tracks? Probably not, so…
Just Before Dusk Sketch
How lucky am I to witness such beauty? I’m sure some lottery winners are not as happy as I (You…
Paintings at the Gallery
The LaGrange Art League of LaGrange, IL will celebrate 75 years of existence in the month of February. What an…
Let’s Paint Misty Maine!
One of my favorite blogs in the bloggie world is The Ohio Nature Blog by Tom Arbour. Tom (who is…
Chicakadee at My Feeder Sketch
Hot dog, he’s back! Why am I so excited? Aren’t chickadees common in the Chicago area? Yes. But my chickadee has…