Out Sketching. Mosquito Loop Camp. Part 1. Finding a Campsite
Part 1. Finding a Campsite Scouting for a campsite one day in [...]
Nature Notes. Marmot Springs. Part 2. The Gift of Pure Water
In my previous Blog, I tell how my family and I found the [...]
Nature Notes. Marmot Springs. Part 1. Camping in Eden
One springtime we wandered into the Warner Mountains of NE California. Looking for a [...]
Out Sketching. Organ Pipe National Monument. Quitobaquito Springs
The old cottonwood at Quitobaquito Springs in 1976 We stayed several days at Organ [...]
Cherish the Earth. Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Happy Springtime! Delicate grasses and mid-summer wildflowers bloom in a Rocky [...]
Cherish the Earth. Lenten Lament for the Earth
In one short space of time I found myself in ecological anger and angst about [...]
Nature Notes. The Mouse that Howled. Part 2. Waiting for a Spooky Howl.
View from Lava Beds CA Juniper Sagebrush Country From the files of Donald R. Kirk: [...]
Cherish the Earth. Take Time to Behold God’s Wonders
Behold! A Pasqueflower at Haviland Lake, Colorado How often do we really look [...]
Out Sketching. Marmot Springs. Part 3. The Golden Mean
Part 3. The Golden Mean In last week’s blog I drew a wildflower, Indian paintbrush. [...]
Out Sketching. Marmot Springs. Part 2. Indian Paintbrush Drawing Lesson
Part 2. The Drawing Lesson In my previous blog my love of wildflowers leads [...]
Out Sketching. Marmot Springs. Part 1. Indian Paintbrush
Part 1. Indian Paintbrush I splash my face with creek water, a shock of cold. [...]
Nature Notes. Homestead Flat. Part 3. Catching a Trout
From the files of Donald R. Kirk: Part 3. Catching a Trout In my [...]