Wildflower Season is Back!

Posted on March 31, 2025 by foresterartist

I hope all my friends still looking out the window at snow can find a little joy in our wildflower season.

10-15-23 This Week in Pictures

Posted on October 21, 2023 by foresterartist

In my happy place.

Coyote

Posted on July 2, 2023 by foresterartist

Pen and ink, 12”x 9”.

I encountered and photographed this coyote crossing Oregon Mountain in the mountains of Northern California.

Acorn Woodpecker

Posted on June 14, 2023 by foresterartist

Pen and ink, 9”x12”.

Acorn woodpeckers cache away acorns in granaries. This way they feed on them all year. They peck holes in trees, utility poles, buildings, or other wooden items and stuff the acorns into the holes. They’ll even find a cavity in a tree or other things and fill it with acorns. I used to have a tractor that they filled the exhaust stack with acorns and when I started it up, it shot acorns out the stack like anti-aircraft shells. They are industrious and cantankerous birds! They seem to bicker with each other quite a lot. They are one of the most common birds on our property. I have a love hate relationship with them.

These small woodpeckers are extremely common around our place. How common you ask?

They’ve turned our house into a acorn granary! There are still a few yummy acorns left in the wall to eat. 😋

My Girl Bliss

Posted on May 6, 2023 by foresterartist

We lost her a few years ago, but she lives on through her daughters.

Bald-Faced Hornet

Posted on May 4, 2023 by foresterartist

Bald-Faced Hornet, pen and ink, 12″x9″. These hornet are more feared by loggers and forester than black bears. By weight they are the fiercest critters in the woods.

Chipmunk

Posted on April 25, 2023 by foresterartist

Chipmunk in pen and ink. I took a photo of this chipmunk on the Lassen National Forest sometime ago. He appeared to be on guard duty, but I really think he was posing.