Tree Breath
Inside the bedroom, I have painted a backlit forest mural mirroring the view outside. The sky is tangerine fading to golden sunlight. The trees are black and grey shifting to tan and disappearing with distance. ... More »
Inside the bedroom, I have painted a backlit forest mural mirroring the view outside. The sky is tangerine fading to golden sunlight. The trees are black and grey shifting to tan and disappearing with distance. ... More »
(We call that last photo: "Hostage Negotiations Southern Illinois Style" because the mommy was still climbing the chimney with her mouth full baby raccoon. I was trying to lure her out. Needless to say, it... More »
Uninvited Guest Rusty the squirrel made like Santa Claus at my house. "I'm here," he softly muttered. Scratch, scratch, scratch. Purrrrrrrr. He's about five weeks old. When I got home after work, Raven, my... More »
I've painted a new mural at Blue Sky Winery in the wedding pavilion. I’m one of the muses there. Look up. See the 1200 square foot mural above the bar? It’s mine. As a creator... More »
I awaken at 4:30 dreaming about a pet shop. Soon, the lovebirds are singing in the dark to punctuate my thoughts. All but one of them is female. That makes them especially intense. I try... More »
As the weather gets edgy, I'm thinking about the woodland creatures who occupy my garden. The koi are iced in. Mother Nature layers her winter wardrobe with cardinals, tit mice, and wrens. She instructs the... More »
I stopped to chase a spotted fawn out of the road today at noon. It was so young it didn't know to be afraid of me. I felt like a real rat fink shooshing it... More »
Once a month, everything and everybody inside my aviary soaking wet with one turn of the faucet. I push standing water down the drain and celebrate a single day of spotlessness. Now, that's what I... More »