Cindy Crosby

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day!

#blackcat #cats #rescue

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comSpooky Prairie Ramblings“Oh lost, and by the wind grieved, ghost come back again.” —Thomas Wolfe, as quoted by John Madson ***** October draws to a close. We marvel at the full Hunter’s Moon. Full …

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: "Spooky Prairie Ramblings" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/10/27/s... #prairie #nature #hiking #photography #writers #midwest

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this plant-centric tale of the Lewis & Clark expedition-very engaging so far! Pair it with an iced black coffee (don’t forget the good stuff on top) and have a great week! @fsgbooks.bsky.social #books #coffee #nature

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Albert Dros

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Tiny things in the autumn forests.

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comA Tale of Three Cemetery Prairies“…In one corner of this graveyard lives a surviving celebrant…a pin-point remnant of the native prairie… .”—Aldo Leopold In our hiking adventures over the past s…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "A Tale of Three Cemetery Prairies" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/10/20/a... #prairie #cemeteries #history #botany #odonata #nature #midwest

Thank you @kayontheprairie.bsky.social and @lostsquishy.bsky.social for the reposts!! Happy October!

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comOctober on the Tallgrass Prairie“There was in all living things something limpid and joyous… .”—Willa Cather ***** Let’s go for a hike and take a close look at what’s happening on the tallgrass…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: October on the Tallgrass Prairie tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/10/13/o... #october #prairie #nature #sandhillcranes #butterflies #writers

Thank you for the repost @nelnelnellie.bsky.social !

Windy day at Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Grove, Illinois. #prairie #nature @nature.org

Thank you, @kayontheprairie.bsky.social for the repost!!! 🎉

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A delightful quest to see all 64 of Denmark’s butterfly species w/lovely writing & art. Pair w/a dirty soda/mocktail (Limoncello LaCroix, Bonne Maman blueberry jam, vanilla, &whipped cream) &have a great week! @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #books #butterflies #mocktails

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Skyflyer Channel 8 News

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Chipmunk poking up from the Fall leaves Schmeeckle Reserve #Squirrels #Chipmunks #Wisconsin

Thank you @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social for the repost! 🌸🌸

@alinagrafik.eurosky.social

Guess who got a new window sling? #blackcats #cats #october

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 🥾

#BlueskyArtShow #Weather Thunderstorm of the Carson Valley in Nevada #ECK #LandscapePhotography #EasternSierraNevada #CarsonValley #Nevada #WestCoastKin #Photography #Rural

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Mary

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My favorite group of trees at sunrise this morning. It’s still #ForestFriday in the PNW. 💛🫶🏻 #Photography #Scape #PNW #PDX #Oregon #Mountains #ForestFriday #Sunrise

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Ricky Davila

@therickydavila.bsky.social

I can’t tell you how much I needed this message of hope from the great President Barack Obama. 💙👊

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Andrew Hipp

@andrewlhipp.bsky.social

"If you’re doing your job... You don’t have to tell the reader how to feel. No one likes to be told how to feel about something. And if you doubt that, just go ahead. Try and tell someone how to feel." @alexanderchee.bsky.social on Annie Dillard as teacher: themorningnews.org/annie-dillar...

themorningnews.orgAnnie Dillard and the Writing Life - The Morning NewsWriter aren’t born, they’re made—from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine. And sometimes tutelage.

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Andrew Hipp

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A hybrid between dwarf chinkapin oak and swamp white oak?! What is the world coming to? Yesterday at magnificent, lovingly-created and curated Starhill Forest Arboretum with owners / founders Guy and Edie Sternberg and colleagues from @mortonarboretum.bsky.social. starhillforest.com/wp1/

October on the Schulenberg Prairie. #prairie #nature #nativeplants @mortonarboretum.bsky.social

@jgoved.bsky.social thank you for the repost!!!!🌸🌸🌸

prairieguy2017.bsky.social

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! When this issue of Mother kicked off with a Mary Oliver quote I was hooked. Enjoy reading it while sipping a “dirty soda” (Limoncello LaCroix, cream, vanilla, cherry,& whipped cream) &have a great week! #mocktails #dirtysoda @motherearthnews.bsky.social #garden

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@prairieguy2017.bsky.social

Woke up. Can’t sleep. Might as well post your Wildflower Wednesday. The beauty of the bright green & the soft pastel blue of Smooth Blue Aster out on the Iowa prairie. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #wildflowers #iowa #prairie

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JB 🎃| Native Plant Gardener (WI)

Painted Lady on Aster, looking very autumnal 🧡 #butterflies #nativeplants

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@jbtheexplorer.bsky.social

Got a little bit more of my lawn removed. Can't wait to finish this addition and then fill it with native plant seeds this winter! #nativeplants #garden #gardening #Wisconsin

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prairieguy2017.bsky.social

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Two’fer Tuesday! Two different Monarchs, on two different Cup Plant, in two different Tallgrass Prairies, in two different states. www.prairiewanderlust.etsy.com #photography #nature #butterflies #wildflowers #monarch #iowa #minnesota #pollinators #fall #prairie

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comBlack Gold of the Tallgrass Prairies“The golden month has come again… .” —Thomas Wolfe ***** Happy October! When Jeff and I moved to the Chicago region in 1998, I had very little knowledge of the tallgrass pra…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover "Black Gold of the Tallgrass Prairies" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/10/06/b... #nativeplants #prairie #hiking #nature #photography #writers

Love the sunshine this week! #sunshine #october #photography #weather

Flying over Chicago in the fog earlier this week. #fog #chicago #photography

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A fascinating read we can learn from today. Get vaccinated and treat yourself to a frothy cappuccino. Enjoy the week! #books #vaccination #history #coffee @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comThe Prairie At The End of September“Oh the days dwindle down, to a precious few, September… .” —Maxwell Anderson **** Mother Nature decided that since Illinois had an (ahem!) unusual summer, weather-wise, she…

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "The Prairie At The End of September" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/t... #prairie #hiking #wildflowers #tallgrass #writers #nature #photography

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Sweat Bee on Sawtooth Sunflower 🌻 💚 #coloraday #yellowthu #nativeplants #gardening #bugsky

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! We lost one of the greats—farmer, poet, philosopher, novelist—what a legacy. Read his poem”The Peace of Wild Things” with a “dirty soda” (mine is Dr. Pepper, whipped cream, coconut syrup, and lime.) Cheers! We will miss you, Wendell. #books #dirtysoda #nature #poetry

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comAsters: Our Tallgrass Prairie Stars“I end not far from my going forth, By picking the faded blue, Of the last remaining aster flower, To carry again to you.” —Robert Frost ****** It’s the season of asters on …

22 Sept

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Asters: Our Tallgrass Prairie Stars" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/09/22/a... #wildflowers #writers #naturephotography #prairies #insects #botany #hiking

16 Sept

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Annie Dillard’s passing is a loss for all who love literature &the natural world. Her “Pilgrim”& “Writing Life” are inspirational. Re-read favorites while sipping a mug of hot java, topped with whipped cream & cinnamon. Thanks, Annie. You will be missed. #books #coffee

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16 Sept

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comAutumn in the Prairie and Garden“September has come, it is hers, whose vitality leaps in the autumn, whose nature prefers, trees without leaves and a fire in the fireplace.” Louis MacNeice **** Cool breezes dispel the…

15 Sept

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Autumn in the Prairie and Garden" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/09/15/a... #prairie #gardening #nativeplants #nature #september #change #naturephotography #writers

10 Sept

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A must-have guide for prairie lovers (this edition has almost twice as many pages as the 1st.) Top your coffee w/whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, & chocolate-covered espresso beans & go for a prairie hike this week. @oxfordunipress.bsky.social #hiking #prairie #nature

10 Sept

Thank you @chicagotree.bsky.social for sharing!!!

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com“26 in 2026”: A Prairie Journey Finale“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”—Mary Oliver ***** It was the best of hikes; it was the worst of hikes (with apologies to Charles Dickens). Great blue lobelia (Lobel…

8 Sept

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together, discover"26 in 2026": A Prairie Journey Finale tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/09/08/2... #nature #hiking #goals #illinois #midwest #prairie #writers

2 Sept

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Thoughtful ideas found here that make a difference. Pair your read with a cranberry mocktail (don’t forget the whipped cream and mint!) and stay cool this week. #mocktails #gardening #books #climatechange #sustainability #nature

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comPrairie Moon and Rainbows“I come into the peace of wild things…for a time, I rest in the grace of the world, and I am free.” —Wendell Berry ******* And just like that, it’s September. Monarch …

1 Sept

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Prairie Moon and Rainbows" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/09/01/p... #eclipse #rainbow #moon #prairie #nature #writers #tallgrass #gardening

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26 Aug

Feeling so fortunate that I was able to see and capture this Striped Saddlebag dragonfly on Sunday. I was hesitant on the ID because it is extremely rare for NW Illinois (zero observations on Odonata Central or Inaturalist), but a few experts have confirmed! ☺️ #odonata #dragonfly #RedWed #illinois

26 Aug

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday!! Sustainability, how-to gardening wisdom, and more. Just started this—-lots of interesting info here to think about. Pair it with a skim cappuccino (don’t forget the creamy stuff!) and have a great week. @timberpress.bsky.social #gardening #books #nature

tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.comPrairie Migration: A Season of Change“Migrations like this leave us staggered; we are such stodgy, rooted creatures. To think of crossing thousands of miles under our own power is as incomprehensible as jumping to the moon. Yet …

25 Aug

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Prairie Migration: A Season of Change" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/p... #nature #birds #monarchs #dragonflies #odonata

20 Aug

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A quirky classic about hiking the length of the Grand Canyon below the rim. Pair it with a strawberry lemonade (don’t forget the whipped cream!) and enjoy the week. #hiking @randomhouse.bsky.social #grandcanyon #books #nature

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19 Aug

A few Monarchs seen crawling around the prairie garden this morning. Good luck little ones 💚 🐛 #nativeplants #monarch #gardening