Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Naturalist/Illustrator
Location	Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Introduction	My interest in wild plants began 25 years ago when I fell in love with wild flowers. I loved to draw these delicate beauties, and naturally, I eventually became curious as to their names. As I began to study field guides, and learn more about these sources of delight, I began to realize that many of them were not as humble as they seemed; in fact,most were quite unique, and significant in their own way, and my thirst for learning more about them was born. Since then, I have continued in my love for nature, and have become somewhat of an amateur naturalist. In particular, I have studied the flora and fauna of Fish Creek, an outlet of Saratoga Lake, for 15 years, and have written and illustrated over two dozen journals about this beautiful waterway. I have written, illustrated, and photograped what I found there, and it has only served to ignite my curiosity about the natural world, all the more. About ten years ago I began to become interested in wild medicinal plants. This blog is my effort to share with others some of the exciting things that I am learning about.
Interests	nature:especially wildflowers, butterflies, birds; music,songwriting, art,photography, writing,poetry,herbalism, yoga,meditation,hiking,kayaking
Favorite movies	Whale Rider, Billy Elliot, Michael, The Darjeeling Limited,October Sky, Moonstruck,Wizard of Oz
Favorite music	Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne,Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Patty Griffin,Beatles; Motown,Rock and Roll,Classical, Jazz,Tibetan,New Age
Favorite books	A New Earth, Creative Visualization, The Artist's Way,Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success,

Which do you prefer and why: whittling with soap or whistling with wood?

Whistling with wood! Absolutely!! Making music is one of the most joyous and healing occupations we could ever engage in!