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Sketch Class Results Lyman Woods Downers Grove

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

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This month, at the suggestion of a sketch group member, we decided to meet at Lyman Woods in Downer’s Grove, IL, for our sketchbook MeetUp class. What a tiny gem! And crawling with springtime woodland wildflowers right now! Prairie Trillium Lily of the Valley… Continue Reading “Sketch Class Results Lyman Woods Downers Grove”

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Tree Swallow Sketch and Poem

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

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Flight When on my bicycle I am the swallow. The wheels are my wings Propelling me faster. Swooping, swaying, hugging curves… The wind rushes through my hair. Faster. Faster. O  tree swallow  who needs no heap of metal…VICTORY! You, the acrobat in the sky… Continue Reading “Tree Swallow Sketch and Poem”

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