Category Archives: Photography/Art

A Quarter Century at the Friends of the Trail Prairie

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

For the past 25  years, a few of us have transformed an abandoned lot into a native prairie. The prairie is right beside a bike path and walkers often look at us in disbelief. One of our favorite quotes is: … Continue reading →

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How I Feel About Nature

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Lawrence Wade

All photos  by Alex Munoz Alex Munoz is an accomplished photographer and this is his second posting at Old Naturalist.  His first post was titled Raw Beauty Unleashed and was published in Dec. 2017. Alex Munoz is from my home … Continue reading →

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Nature Through the Eyes of an Artist

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Lawrence Wade

Sandra Cowing is a talented water color artist who expresses her love for nature through her creativity. She also gives us an intimate view into her process as an artist. I had a vision in my mind of a foggy … Continue reading →

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North Country Pilgrimage

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Lawrence Wade

Three nights of winter camping in a yurt can change your perspective on life. Jim Gregory and his son David joined me for the adventure. Often working with only the light of his headlamp and a lantern, Jim was able … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting to Nature, Nature Poetry, Photography/Art, Winter | 6 Comments

The Spirit of a Naturalist Artist

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Lawrence Wade

We are lucky to have guest blogger, Nanci Olesen,  share her relationship with nature through art and text. When I first saw Nanci’s work in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article (http://www.startribune.com/will-publish-in-different-format/504165212/), I was touched by the intimacy of her sketches … Continue reading →

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The Cock of the Rock Adventure

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Lawrence Wade

Mindo Cloud Forest, Ecuador. For two days,  we took early morning hikes with our superb birding guide, Lucia, who pointed out numerous species of tanagers and other birds. After two days, Lucia told us about the Cock of the Rock. … Continue reading →

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Honoring the Earth Through Art

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Lawrence Wade

ArtStart director, Carol Sirrine and the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge sponsored 13 serious artist/naturalists. Their charge was to create art through the lens of nature using various mediums. The Minnesota River flooded trails in the refuge. A serendipitous hiking experience… … Continue reading →

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Eyes of Wildness

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Lawrence Wade

Observing nature is a process of discovery – of finding the story behind what you are seeing – of SEEing more and so finding yourself woven into the story as well. Over the past week I have been tracking the … Continue reading →

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Raw Beauty Unleashed

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

All photos and text by Alex Munoz Editor’s note: I am proud to say that Alex Munoz was raised in my home town of Fillmore California. He grew up at the base of Mt San Cayetano and spent a lot … Continue reading →

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Hidden Beauty in Murky Water

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Lawrence Wade

Minnehaha Creek  flows out of Lake Minnetonka and lot of fish go over the dam during the spring runoff. I love to snorkel here until the creek gets too polluted by all the human activity on the lake. Winter is … Continue reading →

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