The letter D in tree branches. My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll be exploring my daily round, looking for shapes in the natural world and build environment. … Continue reading →
I first encountered African wild dogs at the zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, a state to the south of where we live. I’m not sure how, but I’d never encountered them before. When we became members at Brookfield Zoo, … Continue reading →
I’m tempted to leave this picture stand on its own merits, because “a picture’s worth a thousand words.” But I’m proud of it, and figured I’d share why: I’ve been a photographer since high school, when I was privileged to … Continue reading →
Today’s letter in the A to Z Blog Challenge is “C,” for Chicago, and crayons, and calisthenics. Catherine, cranberries, chocolate, cocoa, and coffee. Coffee, and coffee, and coffee, and … Ahem, where was I? Camels! As you walk down the … Continue reading →
There are many bears at the Brookfield Zoo. There are polar bears, and brown bears, and black sloth bears, not to mention the red pandas over in the Hamill Family Wild Encounters. Bears are, however, difficult to photograph because their … Continue reading →
I got home and downloaded my pictures and, for the life of me, could not remember what I’d intended when I shot this one. Then, as I was writing about doing the challenge, I said something like, “B is for bush,” … Continue reading →
I waffled on whether to do the A-Z on my craft blog, because I’m already doing it elsewhere. But I already went out and took half the photographs for my idea, so I decided what the heck, I’m gonna throw … Continue reading →
Welcome to April! It’s time for the A-Z Challenge, an international blogging challenge that’s been going for a few years now. My theme this year is the A-Z of the Brookfield Zoo, one of my favorite places in the … Continue reading →
The Online Home of the Nice Girls Writing Naughty! I’m pleased as punch to share with you the brand new home of the Nice Girls Writing Naughty on the web! From our start as a small group of dedicated authors … Continue reading →
It’s that time o’ the year, me dears! The St. Patrick’s Day Party at The Romance Studio! You can enter to win a $100 USD gift card from the online retailer Amazon, books from Noon & Wilder and other fabulous … Continue reading →
