Category: Nature
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mermaid in a sea of swirling air
5 x 7″ Mermaid, varnished no glass needed. Original and prints available. mermaid in a sea of swirling air Gloria drops her leaves litter like silk puddles around her on the ground She’s nearly nude now * The wind rolls in like … Read the rest “mermaid in a sea of swirling air”
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What Does OOAK Mean?
What does OOAK mean in arts and crafts descriptions and titles? It means one of a kind (ooak), but this might not always be so clear cut as you might think. Pay close attention to item descriptions … Read the rest “What Does OOAK Mean?”
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Hunting the Wild Ozark Orchids
This morning I wanted to go to a granddaughter’s Kindergarten graduation, but the bridges were flooded, so that was nixed. Then I decided that I’d wait for it to quit raining and then go out to get some better photos … Read the rest “Hunting the Wild Ozark Orchids”
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Spring Rains in the Ozarks
This morning the thunder boomed me out of the bed at 0400. Winds shook the house and the lightning strobed like a Halloween haunted house. This is not the sort of weather that gives me the urge to sleep, ha, … Read the rest “Spring Rains in the Ozarks”
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New Acceptance | Watercolor USA 2022
The Forager was accepted to the 61st exhibition of Watercolor USA, a national, annual juried exhibition recognizing contemporary American watermedia painting. The juror was Kevin Umaña, co-founder of The Ekru Project, a Kansas City-based artist-run gallery focused … Read the rest “New Acceptance | Watercolor USA 2022”
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Hermit Journal | Early on a March Morning
Every morning I feed the horses and chickens. Once it gets close to spring, I also begin my ‘get-in-shape’ program. Come along with me to feed the horses before I head out for a jog and walk early on a … Read the rest “Hermit Journal | Early on a March Morning”
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Encroachment Goes Both Ways | Striking a Balance
Most of the time nature encroachment refers to human activities encroaching on nature. However, my post today deals with nature encroaching on human activity – specifically, OURS. The Setting I like to leave as much of our property open to … Read the rest “Encroachment Goes Both Ways | Striking a Balance”
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It’s Time to Plan what to do with 2022
The time to plan is before you need to, and I’m trying to get better at doing that. This post won’t go live until next weekend, but I’m writing it during a relatively calm day in what has been a … Read the rest “It’s Time to Plan what to do with 2022”
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CROAK: A book of fun for frog lovers | Book Review
CROAKA Book of Fun for Frog LoversProfessor Phil Bishop (ED.) Croak: A Book of Fun for Frog Lovers, by Professor Phil Bishop (ed.) | 9781925820812 | Hardback | 160 pages | 225 x 203mm | RRP US $19.99 … Read the rest “CROAK: A book of fun for frog lovers | Book Review”
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Yellow-Billed Cuckoo | Rain Crow | Madison’s Earthy Art
It’s almost that time of year again when the rain crow, also known as yellow-billed cuckoo, starts calling. This is another one of those often heard but seldom seen critters that live out here at Wild Ozark. The other … Read the rest “Yellow-Billed Cuckoo | Rain Crow | Madison’s Earthy Art”
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Whippoorwill Says “Time to Plant Corn”
Yesterday evening I heard the first close whippoorwill of the 2021 season. Rob said he’d heard it the night before and wondered that it didn’t wake me up. And this week we “mowed” grass for the first time. But that’s … Read the rest “Whippoorwill Says “Time to Plant Corn””
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Maybe it isn’t sandstone… Bituminous Coal?
I’m often surprised at the colors I end up with when making paints. Sometimes the rock powder looks a lot different than the rock itself led me to think it would. But today I found a new puzzle. I usually … Read the rest “Maybe it isn’t sandstone… Bituminous Coal?”
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The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant Resource
If there’s one resource we have an unlimited supply of here in the Ozarks, it’s rocks. There are many reasons I love the rocks here at Wild Ozark. But I think I can narrow it down to the functional beauty … Read the rest “The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant…
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Hermit Journal Updates | Early Spring Activities
It’s been a busy past couple of weeks here at Wild Ozark. Early spring and warmer weather brings a flurry of activity here at Wild Ozark. I’ve been working on our garden, grinding more rocks, and generally just enjoying the … Read the rest “Hermit Journal Updates | Early Spring Activities”
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Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) in Ozark pigments
Originally, I had planned to do a series of my favorite woodland plants in grayscale. But that was before I found the stone that gives me a sort of green pigment. So changed up the plans a little. Now I’m … Read the rest “Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) in Ozark pigments”
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My 2021 Outlook | A Loosely Defined Path
This is probably the first year that I didn’t go through a reflection of the previous year while making plans for the coming year. In some ways right now, it feels like it doesn’t really matter anyway. No matter how … Read the rest “My 2021 Outlook | A Loosely Defined Path”
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Book Review | Tree Beings
Tree Beings, by Raymond Huber and Sandra SevergniniForward by Dr. Jane GoodallExisle Publishing This book is a review copy from the publisher. I chose this book to review because of the title. Right away, I identified with the … Read the rest “Book Review | Tree Beings”
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Get Closer to Nature: 5 Quick and Easy Ways
There are so many quick and easy ways to get closer to nature that no one needs to go without the benefits of having that connection to our natural world. Click here for a more in-depth page on building a … Read the rest “Get Closer to Nature: 5 Quick and Easy Ways”
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Nature Journal | Still the Mind to See and Hear
Summary: Still the mind to see and hear things you ordinarily wouldn’t notice. My walking meditation helps settle the audio-visual chatter. 9/17/20 Thursday | Today I stopped at the creek to gather a few rocks. Before that I’d spent the … Read the rest “Nature Journal | Still the Mind to See and Hear”
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A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist
Yesterday was a day for running errands. You can come along with me to see what it’s like on a typical errand day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist. Heading Out Once the sun made over the … Read the rest “A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist”
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Thrill the Artist in Your Life with These 5 Unique Kinds of Gifts
These 5 unique kinds of gifts will thrill the artist in your life, especially if they’re the sort who loves nature, or natural and organic things. I’m a nature lover, an artist and paint-maker myself and so I’ve compiled … Read the rest “Thrill the Artist in Your Life with These 5 Unique Kinds of…
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Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit Journal
I never know what to use for a title on my random musings posts. Most of the time if I don’t have a specific topic in mind, I just start writing and then organize the jumbled mess into some sort … Read the rest “Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit…
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Working out the Bugs | Inventor Artist
So I’ve been working out the bugs on a new invention. I’m a creative sort. I guess you could say I’m a sort of ‘inventor artist’. Those of you who have followed me for a while have seen the various … Read the rest “Working out the Bugs | Inventor Artist”
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Another One for my Gray-scale Orchid Project
The other little orchid I’ve been watching for blooms finally began its show this morning. As I suspected, it is a tway-blade orchid (Liparis liliifolius). I’m going to add this one to my gray-scale orchid project – The Arkansas Orchid … Read the rest “Another One for my Gray-scale Orchid Project”
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Sacred Art
Interacting with Flora and Fauna, Translating Messages from the Muse Pretty much all of my art is influenced and inspired by my surroundings here at Wild Ozark. Although I listed the flora and fauna in the title, it’s more than … Read the rest “Sacred Art”
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