Turtlehead Lake Birds

Oh boy do I love spring when the birds return! It’s so exciting to see a bird you have never … More

Deer Grove Forest Preserves

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

I found this pair of mallards sleeping on a branch in a pond right next to the trail. So close … More

Sit back and relax, enjoy the sights and sounds from Crooked Creek: play for creek sound I went for a … More

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

About three years ago I went hiking at Bull Frog Lake, right before evening in January. I came upon a scene that … More

I’m not kidding, every time I go out into the woods it’s a different adventure. Something new each time catches … More

Today I took a quick hike at Palos Woods. Freezing rain? No problem! During the first five minutes of my hike … More

I use to paint in oils all the time. Then I stopped. I remember falling in love with watercolors and … More