Fly Me to the Moon
10:00 pm • The moon is on the rise. The clear lake captures it’s beauty perfectly on the placid waters. A fish jumps here and there but they are beginning to relax. Now it is the loons turn. This bird has been making soft calls throughout the day but now it’s time for the real…
Dusky Duck
9:00 pm • The sun is setting over the lake too. The dragon and damsel flies are zipping around after mosquitos and the frogs are feasting on water bugs. This male Mallard, aka Greenhead, watches from his spot on the lake shore. Mallards are very independent birds. The female’s hatch the eggs without the help…
Sunset Washes Over
8:00 pm • The sun is beginning to set and the colors are mixing together. It has been a long day for this Grey Wolf. Tired and weary on the inside, this stoic wolf appears strong, confident, and in charge on the outside. But there is hope as evening comes. Maybe the Grey Wolf will…
Lettuce Love
6:00 pm • Wild lettuce is a delicious spicy green that can be harvested from almost any local, uncultivated area. It looks like a tall dandelion but it isn’t. It is sometimes considered a weed, but what is a weed but a misunderstood plant? Humans and wild critters alike are known to munch on wild…
A Colorful Fishing Story
Happy summer solstice to you!✨ ___ 5:00 pm • The sun is starting to settle in. It has a while till it sets, but the mosquitos are coming out as the epic heat of the afternoon chills out. This raccoon found his dinner early. The sunlight plays on the water making rainbows as the fish…
In and Out of the Thicket / The Complex Nature of Deer as it Relates to Water
4:00 pm • White tailed deer are one of the more predominant mammals in the Northwoods. We all see them in our yards, at the edge of the road even in town. They are ever present, much like the squirrels and the chickadees. People end conversations with “drive safe and watch for deer,” which begs…
Restful Red
2:00 pm • Somewhere deep in the woods a Red Fox rests in the shade during the hot afternoon. His bed of hepaticas and potentilla makes for a restful nap. The song birds are quieter now so the rustle of the trees and small critters is the only lullaby. The smell of distant water wafts…
Holed Up
1:00 pm • A Badger at the edge of the meadow pokes its head out of its den. The sun is hot but her shady tree is the perfect temperature. Though she is mainly a nocturnal mammal she does enjoy poking her head out to observe the daytime. It has been a long hard winter…
Morel of the Story
I hope to see you at MacRostie Art Center this evening for my artist talk about “Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods.” It starts at 6pm🌈 ___ 12:30 pm • This young male Black Bear is out and about, looking for something. He wanders the edge of the meadow. His stomach says that it is just…
Owl Always Love You
12:00 pm • Barred Owls (aka, striped owl or hoot owl) can be found in much of Minnesota and North America. Though they are most active in the dark they can still be heard or spotted day or night. A walk in the woods leading to an owl sighting is always exciting. This sweet Barred…
