Driftless Prairies & Nature Areas
With the coming of the Covid-19 pandemic my work as a photographer evaporated as various projects, endeavors and art showings closed, canceled or were “delayed” until a safer time. As my family withdrew into self isolation the world suffered. From isolation I felt frustrated in my uselessness. Needing a means to foster hope I turned to my core passions of photography and nature. Immersing myself in the prairies and natural areas surrounding our home in south central Wisconsin I began to share my wonderment of these scattered sanctuaries. By doing so connected me not only to the land, but to a broader community.
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Yellow-rumped "Myrtle" warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata)
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
Pasque Flower (Anemone Pulsatilla)
Walking Iron County Park Oak Savanna, April 19th, 2022
Pasque Flower (Anemone Pulsatilla)
Walking Iron County Park Oak Savanna, April 19th, 2022
Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area
Panorama - 2nd Day of Spring March 21st, 2022
Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area
Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area
Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis)