by karenduffin | Dec 17, 2021
This year we donated $250 to 350.org. The environmental crisis was the main concern — and still is. Plans are in the works to bring even greater success in 2022. Highlights in 2021 Trees along the drive into the Red Spirit have had a healthy pruning. Under the Canopy...
by karenduffin | Mar 31, 2021
If ever there was a year to question everything, 2020 was that year. It was a wake-up call on so many levels. The need for people to be in nature was as great as ever—even more so with Covid and our four campsites provided peace, security and nature’s healing...
by karenduffin | Jul 1, 2020
Back when I lived in Evanston, I had a dream that we were all chasing the carrot and the carrot was money. For some, it was money to pay the bills. For others, it was never enough for everything. The result was this sculpture I built using Swarovski crystals. Today it...
by karenduffin | May 14, 2020
I painted this lacquer on glass over 12 years ago which now hangs in the barn. What brand of paints do I use? Lately, Menards. I’m ready for something more creative! The pond has numerous subjects waiting for their portraits. Frogs, turtles, wood ducks, geese,...
by karenduffin | Mar 3, 2020
I was invited on a Viking river cruise in Portugal this winter which was amazing. Loved the people, the way of life, the cobblestone streets, the food, wine, olive groves, ruins and more. This lichen grows all over some of the trees and I find it really beautiful. It...
