All About the Nest

"Being born in a duck yard does not matter,

if only you are hatched from a swan's egg."

                            --Hans Christian Andersen

Daffodils

"I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."

                      --William Wordsworth, "The Daffodils"

Spring Planting

Here in Iowa farmers are moving full-speed ahead with planting.  This pair of operators happens to be my husband and his brother as they work together to prepare the soil and get the seed in the ground.  With the weekly weather forecast calling for mostly dry conditions, all sorts of equipment will be in the fields plus moving slowly on the roads -- keep an eye out for them.

Either Fish or Fowl

Gaudy Gobbler by Stephanie Funke

Currently at the Annapolis Maritime Museum, in Annapolis, MD, the Either Fish or Fowl art exhibition is underway.  As you may have guessed, the two images featured in today's post were selected for this exhibit.  To view or purchase work from this show click here 

ICU! by Stephanie Funke

Either Fish or Fowl

An MFA Juried Exhibition at the 
Annapolis Maritime Museum
723 Second Street, Annapolis MD 
410.295.0104

April 15 - May 31

Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, noon - 4pm 

Juror: Christopher Sloan is Executive Director of the Allegany Arts Council and president of Science Visualization.

Featuring Artwork by: 

Maggy Aston, Beth Bathe, Ron Beckham, Joseph Bellofatto, William Boyd, Tao Chen, Howard Clark, Ron Colbroth, Matthew Derezinski, David Diaz, Betsy Frahm, Janet Frankovic, Stephanie Funke, Michael Gaudreau, Sheila Guevin, Michelle Guillermin, John Hanou, Liz Howshall, Sarah Kaiser-Amaral, Kenneth Kaplowitz, Linda Kirvan, Barbara Marshall, Cam Miller, Phyllis Muller, Dean Peterson, Bobbi Pratte, Lisa Rath, Isaiah Ratterman, Edward Shmunes, Kate Stillwell, Willliam Thayer, Nan Thompson, Andrew Verhoeckx, Oda vonBerg

Little Ones in the Fields

With warmer weather come all sorts of signs of new life, including several things on the farm.  As Iowans, we know spring is near as calves start appearing in the fields.  And, as tiny tots, they really are cute.

Mountain Splendor

This photo was taken between Yellowstone National Park and Jackson, Wyoming.  Boating with the Tetons as a backdrop in the cool mountain air is a delightful setting that most Iowans regard as awesome.  Moose, bears, wolves, bald eagles, osprey and pelicans are just some of the species that reside in this area, and boaters are likely to see a lot of wildlife while spending time on the water.

Look Up

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

                                                    --Aristotle