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Sing Us Another, Boreal Choir
The song of the Hermit Thrush is one of the most ethereal sounds I’ve heard. I first recall hearing it here, at the property that I currently call home. It sounded like love mixed with woodflute and rainsticks. Cassidy and I listened in total awe of the flute-like song and we set forth to identify…
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The World Through One Ear’s Eyes
Throughout the winter months I was able to get to know this particular Eastern Cottontail with a bite out of her ear. She would hang out in front of my window where we could watch her and I could clearly see her preferred paths by the tracks in the snow We actually have a lot…
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Where Sky Intertwines with Earth
This piece is about the connection between water, sky, and earth. Sometimes I feel like I take for granted how intertwined the three are. It’s like when I randomly look up at the blue of the sky and I realize all over again how incredible, sparkly, and bright the blue actually is. Or when I…
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Flowers From Our Garden
I have been planting flowers in my humble flower patches. As a human in the woods I try to be very responsible with what I plant so that it fits in well. There is a difference between native, non native and invasive plants and I try to keep up on all those details when choosing…
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Lil Red is My Neighbor
Meet Red, my complicated neighbor. Though we don’t always seem on the friendliest of terms, Red does greet me most mornings. She also gives loud chitters whenever she sees me nearby. They aren’t always the scary chitters though, I know those well by now from hearing her warding off other nearby squirrels, “go.a.way.go.a.way!” Lil Red…
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Upcoming Exhibit at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids, MN
🎶📢AnNoUnCMeNt📢🎶 Can you hear the exquisite voices of this Hermit Thrush and Boreal Chorus Frog duet? These two will join myself and many other wonderful creatures for a vibrant wildlife portrait exhibit opening May 12 at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids, MN! The show will be a group exhibit, featuring my work alongside fellow…
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Joshua and the Super Bloom
A Super Bloom is an unpredictable event that happens in the desert after a rain, when sleeping seeds come to life. A rain has just arrived and this Mojave Desert Tortoise is awakened from slumber by the sound of fresh droplets hitting the packed, dry sand that surrounds his burrow. The world smells efflorescent as…
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What are you doing for Shop Small Saturday?
Happy Shop Small Saturday!! If you listen real close you can hear this #WorkInProgress Hermit Thrush and I singing from my snowy studio about the 10% off coupon on all original Diamond art on my website Today (and everyday, really) is a good day to get out and about and support ALL the local small…
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The Cardinal Character
9:45 am • The trees are still dusky. The morning light filters through soft and sweet. The sun warms the trees and flowers, the smells of spring fill the air reminiscent of syrup and honey. The male Northern Cardinal rests, a flash in the canopy of green. The enchanting bird carries magic. He is out…
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Well, I Otter
This original piece sold last year but you can get him on prints, tees, mugs, pilows, etc. over at my freshly launched TeePublic storefront! Thank you for considering my merch or an original commission for the giving season✨ 7:00 pm • The warm sun plays on the water, making the colors shift as the breeze…
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Strawberry Kisses
The Wood Turtle makes its way up the river bank after a long cold season spent in the mud. It is welcomed by the spring growth that carpets the ground. All winter it has dreamed of the sweet kisses of fresh foraged foods. The berries, worms, mushrooms, & sprouts have been calling to the slow,…
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Spring and Loons
The Loons are back now and calling nightly. Their songs have had me thinking about this commission I finished earlier this year. This painting was a special order made by a loving partner who wanted to honor her wife and mom to their two children. The family has a special home on a lake in…