Good Timber
Douglas Malloch, 1877-1938, was a Midwestern poet and short story writer who wrote about woods, forests and lumberjack adventure stories. You may not have heard of him, but you may […]
Ecology, Gardens, Marine, etc.
Douglas Malloch, 1877-1938, was a Midwestern poet and short story writer who wrote about woods, forests and lumberjack adventure stories. You may not have heard of him, but you may […]
Someone once said the best walk is where you get lost in it forgetting the time; and then you remember and return to the start of the trail. I carry […]
Sometimes an ordinary Saturday morning is the best kind. One without hurried preparation for big plans, but one that is not rushed that moves along at an easy pace with […]
“If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” Georgia O’Keeffe, artist and author of One Hundred Flowers
It was while I was visiting the Oak Park Conservatory that I asked a staff member if they had a rare ghost orchid. She said that they didn’t. Then she […]
“Something told the wild geese it was time to go. Though the fields lay golden something whispered–“Snow.” Rachel Lyman Field The sight of Canadian geese flying over in “V” formation […]
It was a cold day, and I craved heat. The idea of a desert garden was appealing, a place to warm up and chill out—spend time among the saguaro. […]
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Charles M. Schulz, cartoonist and creator of Charlie Brown and Peanuts
Shoot for the moon and you’ll at least reach the stars. Or you can see them all at the Adler. The planets aligned and I explored the moon and stars […]
I walk around the snow covered spiral stone sculpture; I notice the light against the snow. I see a woman sitting on one of the stones looking out at the […]
“Try to be like the turtle – at ease in your own shell.” Bill Copeland, historian, poet and writer of Gentle Memory, Clouds and Infinite Thoughts
I stood in the shadow of the giant octopus and took this photo. Life is full of adventures and sometimes sea creatures in the air. More shadows pictures, but no […]