Too early for spring ephemerals in flower; some favorites would be right here under this oak.
But there were other friends to see!
Sand Ridge, Calumet City, IL • March 2026
skunk cabbage
Cowles Bog, Indiana Dunes, IN • February 2024
a brisk walk at Cowles Bog (named for your hero and mine, Henry Chandler Cowles) yields early flowers and fruits in wintry landscapes.
Sand Ridge Preserve and Prairie, IL • March 2017
in a romance with dune and swale
burned oak savanna to the left, prairie to the right
Sand Ridge Nature Center, IL • April 2015
Cowles Bog, IN • March 2014
Calumet Region Adventure Club 