i am a museum of everything i have ever loved @cheyenneswildflowers - Tumblr Blog

i just heard the phrase “if you wouldn’t trust their advice, don’t trust their criticism” for the first time and i don’t think i’ve ever needed to hear anything more

dhia-dreaming

And once I was told "if you don't agree with their actions, why do you seek their approval"

Being a graphic designer/artist means always being extra with my selfies 🦋

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Great Blue Heron

Digital illustration

I am missing seeing my Sandhills this year now that I live in Missouri so I’ve been studying the big boys(birds) down here! I see lots of great blue herons flying around the lake.

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going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi

honestly yall just gotta be comfortable reading books that make you feel stupid

going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi

read books that you don't understand. read books where you have to pay attention. read books that make you reread a page eight times to figure it out. read books that you need to take notes on. read books with words you have to google. read books that don't make sense without research on the setting. read books that make you feel stupid because otherwise you'll just be stupid.

February read

#interview with the vampire #booklr #current reads

Just a mermaid and her catfish

#midwestartist #artists on tumblr #artwork #catfish #mermaid #illustration

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CRIMSON PEAK (2015) 🦋 FRANKENSTEIN (2025) dir. Guillermo Del Toro | request by @moon-above-a-realm

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if i had a nickel for every time guillermo del toro directed a scene where an offputting freak takes their brother's young, vivacious girlfriend to the park and uses butterflies as a means of flirting with her, i'd only have two nickels, but it's weird that it's happened twice

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Poop son or pee daughter

The Sandhill Migration - 2025

After moving to Missouri a few months ago, I’ve found myself thinking about the crane migration alot. I grew up watching it every spring and It’s one of those things you don’t realize how special it is until you’re away from it.

Nebraska is uniquely positioned along their route, acting like a funnel for the migration each year from February through April, with March being the peak. Nearly a million sandhill cranes pass through the Kearney area and surrounding towns. Their beautiful calls fill the air as they settle along the Platte River at sunset, then lift off again at sunrise. It’s impossible not to stop and watch and listen.

March of this year, I was able to share the experience with my best friend, which made it even more meaningful. It’s the kind of magic that’s better when it’s shared and something I love talking to people about.

Now that I’m settled in southern Missouri, I find myself missing the birds. I’m hoping to make a trip back this spring to see them again.

They are the focus of alot of my artwork, I really recommend experiencing the migration once in your life if you can.

If you are lucky you may spot the rare and endangered Whooping Crane. About 8 were spotted near Holdrege, Nebraska this year. There are about 800 of them in the world currently and wish the help of conservationists their numbers slowly are growing.

A few places I recommend to view the cranes that are very educational:

1. Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center - Wood River, Ne

2. Rowe Sanctuary - Gibbon, Ne

3. Funk Lagoon WPA - Funk, Ne

I have a few paintings of sandhill cranes and other Nebraska wildlife available to view at the Michael Forsberg Funk WPA Gallery. It is a temporary gallery open on Sundays from 1-3pm.

I decided I wanted to try and write some blog posts like this every once and a while for my art page. Thank you for reading and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas & New Year!!