the patient fisherman – watercolor

Every muscle in his body is in slow motion. Deliberate. In snail-like fashion, he meanders down the path to the … More

hummingbird shenanigans – watercolor

There’s monkey business going on here. I have one hummingbird feeder which I recently put up even though summer is … More

In the sky mostly blue, a touch of peach meanders through. Softly. In the trees mostly bare, prey moves slowly … More

Sometimes you just don’t want to get out of the car. Maybe it’s cold, rainy, or maybe you just feel … More

I would say that springtime in the Chicagoland area has been phenomenal this year. Around here, we usually go from … More

First, I am sorry I have been away for soooooo long. I just finished an overwhelming semester at school of … More

One day when I least expected it, I had a visitor from nature. I was sitting on the floor of … More

Deep in a dark moist forest, it lives where the mossy things grow. It needs rain… it needs time… a … More

Jewelweed is one amazing plant for many reasons. First, its beauty. Jewelweed flowers look like little trumpets hanging under leaves. … More

Summer. A time to slow down…enjoy the weather. A time to place a thin blanket on the ground, sit, and … More