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Return to Retreat CITW

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Christine

It is time once again. I felt it stir within, an urgency to go back. A time to retreat. As I grow, I am more in tune with my body and emotions. With the weight of work and family obligations I needed a time… Continue Reading “Return to Retreat CITW”

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Fern Moss and Shelf Mushroom Watercolor

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Christine

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45°F cold rain I am wearing my rain gear with layers of clothing bundled underneath as I walk on a grassy trail laced with mud. I don’t mind the mud nor do I mind the cold drizzle on my face. In a lifetime of… Continue Reading “Fern Moss and Shelf Mushroom Watercolor”

Category: art, Artwork, Birds, Chicago, chickadee, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor painting, watercolor sketchingTags: art, Artwork, chickadee, fern moss, hiking, moss, mushroom, nature, painting, shelf mushroom, sketch, sketchbook, watercolor

Dariana’s Chickadee watercolor

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Christine

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I painted this for my friend’s step-daughter. She is visiting from Costa Rica. This is her first time in America. So what does a girl from Costa Rica need from Chicago? SNOW! Unfortunately as it turns out, this is the mildest winter Chicago has… Continue Reading “Dariana’s Chickadee watercolor”

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Let’s Paint a Chickadee!

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Christine

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Chickadees are one of my most favorite birds. I don’t see them too much in the spring or summer, but rather they like to visit my feeder in autumn and especially in winter. Just recently two chickadees have visited my feeder everyday, several times… Continue Reading “Let’s Paint a Chickadee!”

Category: art, Artwork, Birds, chickadee, nature, step by step painting, wildlifeTags: art, bird pastel, black-capped chickadee, chickadee, Christine Kane Art, ckane, how to paint a bird, how to paint a chickadee, how to paint birds in pastel, step by step pastel painting denonstration, winter chickadee

Class at Sagawau

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Christine

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I’m currently studying to become a Master Naturalist in the state of Illinois, a class which takes us to various locations to study different subjects. Today we were at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, studying ornithology. Oooo birds! This morning we went for a bird hike and… Continue Reading “Class at Sagawau”

Category: Birds, Chicago, chickadee, hiking, Landscape, nature, wildlifeTags: bird banding, brown headed cowbird, canyon, canyon hike, chickadee, columbine, Cook County Forest Preserves, lichen, moss, sagawau canyon, sagawau environmental learning center

Birds and Bagel

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Christine

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Just a few bird pictures from my hike last weekend, here we have a tiny little chickadee and an incoming downy woodpecker. Now that’s odd. It’s not everyday you find a bagel in a tree. Someone left this bird treat on a branch for easy… Continue Reading “Birds and Bagel”

Category: Birds, Chicago, chickadee, downy woodpecker, hiking, nature, white-breasted nuthatch, wildlifeTags: bagel in tree, Birds, chickadee, Cook County Forest Preserves, downy woodpecker, hiking, white breasted nuthatch

Woodland Birds

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Christine

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Last weekend while hiking, I came upon some benches that had walnuts on them. I did not put them there. Feeding the wildlife is prohibited in the Cook County Forest Preserves, it’s a definite no-no. But boy did I get to see some up close… Continue Reading “Woodland Birds”

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Country Lane Woods on Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Christine

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I took a 2 hour hike at Country Lane Woods on Thanksgiving morning and was very thankful I did (get it, get it), because the wildlife was out in droves! I’m not sure why. Was it because the woods were empty of humans? Did the wildlife… Continue Reading “Country Lane Woods on Thanksgiving Day”

Category: Birds, cedar wax wing, Chicago, hiking, nature, red-bellied woodpecker, red-headed woodpecker, wildlifeTags: blue jay, cedar wax wing, chickadee, Cook County Forest Preserves, country lane woods, hiking, lichen, red-bellied woodpecker, red-headed woodpecker, sandhill crane, white tail deer

Chickadee Love

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Christine

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If there ever was a pleasant birdie, that can instantly uplift your mood, it is most definitely the black-capped chickadee. This tiny little creature (only 5″ at the most) is a bundle of pure energy. If you ever have the privilege of one visiting your feeder, it will… Continue Reading “Chickadee Love”

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