Really, really neat news to share: I’ve been selected for a 2020/2021 residency at Waubonsie State Park through their Artist in Residence program! Folks, I’m so excited! Participating in this residency last year gave me the space and time to focus on a photographic project […]
What a sendoff from my artist residency at Waubonsie State Park! Mother Nature ushered me out of the park in a swirl of snowflakes – and I can’t imagine a more appropriate kind of confetti to celebrate my time in such a beautiful place.
Will you forgive me for that groaner of a pun? I hope so. Because bittersweet (the plant) was a joy to discover here at Waubonsie State Park, a joy to photograph, a joy to share with you … and I’m taking a sprig of it […]
Grasses don’t get a lot of respect. They’re common. They’re mostly green in the summer and brown in the winter. Heck, we walk all over them. But let’s pause for a moment, take a closer look, and give our native grasses the attention they deserve! […]
Today’s dawn ushered in some sparse snowflakes making their aimless paths down from an overcast sky, but the sun was determined and eventually pushed through the clouds. It was a bright, lively afternoon – the last afternoon of my residency here. And I’m making the […]
Milkweed’s popularity has exploded over the past few years, now that people are aware how important it is as a food source for monarch butterflies. I felt a little guilty over the summer when I cut a few stalks for my ditch flower photography project! […]
It’s easy to notice color – our eyes are drawn to the joyful exuberance of red berries, green leaves, yellow flowers. But underneath and behind and beside the colorful things in the forest, there’s a deeper story told in texture. Now that fall’s frosty crispness […]
I have a confession to make: in yesterday’s post, I misled you a little. No, not the part about seeing the buck, or hearing the barred owl, or walking in the moonlight, or taking photos of green briar. All that was gloriously true! The misleading […]
I have a declaration to make: Waubonsie State Park is southwest Iowa’s best-kept secret. The more time I spend here, the more there is to appreciate: this morning, a beautiful buck crossed my path, bounded up the hill a little way and then stopped and […]
Saturday’s mighty wind blew itself out overnight, and Sunday morning dawned calm and mild. What a day to explore the park more and gather plant samples for photography! Late autumn/early winter might seem like a boring time for plants – I’ll freely admit that there’s […]
