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Hack Naturalist
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Human being. Hack naturalist. Gen-X Widow. Retired perfectionist. Recovering marketer. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
March 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
More India Blooms #orchids #ChicagoBotanic
February 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Amazing orchid show, India Blooms, at #ChicagoBotanic Garden. It's definitely worth the trip!

#flowers #photographers
February 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Still frigid, but the sun and ice are too beautiful to resist. Slippery footing, but staying upright. Seems like a good plan for now. Plus... lots of ducks out today which gives me hope. I'll find it wherever I can

#Midwest #LakeMichigan #icescapes #landscapephotography #photographers
February 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It felt pretty intense here...we must be neighbors!
February 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
These last few days I have felt the pull of doom and gloom, but today the sun is out and even in single digit temps, the lake is beautiful and wondrous. Finding joy among chaos.

#naturephotography #photographer #winter #greatlakes #Midwest #resist
February 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A great blue heron catches a snack in Chicago's North Pond. (from July 2024)

#birdsky #photographers #naturephotography #wildlife #naturalist
February 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Hooded Merganser in Lake Michigan, near Montrose Harbor. Taken in Early January 2025, prior to local uptick in avian flu. I hope this one made it.

#birdsky #ducks #naturephotography #greatlakes #naturalist
February 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Don't let the circus distractions of cartography, pennies, straws and other nonsense draw your focus away from calling out the rotten core of fascism, racism, misogyny, and lies.
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Feeling overwhelmed and frozen? You are not alone. Keep calling, keep speaking out, keep fighting for what's right. You do not have to be perfect.

#resist #stopfascism #stopmusk #photography #naturephotography #ice #winter
February 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Along the Mississippi river in Illinois, this bald eagle is definitely judging us. "Leave me outta this, man!"

#baldeagle #eagles #birdsky #naturephotography #photographers
February 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
February 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
January 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
January 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
More frozen sights in Chicago along Lake Michigan:

Foster Beach
Montrose
Loyola Beach

#landscapephotography #winter #icescapes #explore
January 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#WaterfallWednesday

The frozen waterfalls of Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Illinois on 1/11/25

#landscapephotography #nature
January 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Love this and I want to test out more long exposure for water shots.

Here's a #WaterfallWednesday offering--frozen waterfall at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.
January 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
January 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Any other lichen lovers out there? I'm always delighted to still see these cool outposts even in subfreezing temps on the shore of Lake Michigan.

#naturephotography #naturalist #coolstuff
January 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The last few days along Lake Michigan...cold, icy, foreboding, beautiful. #chicago
January 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Winter is a time for reflection, rest, readying. I'm using this time to be more intentional that my actions align with my values, and becoming a more conscious consumer in all forms. Would love to hear your approaches for a more intentional, conscious life.
January 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM