Please visit my ETSY store :)

I have added a second painting to my ETSY store- you can visit it at melissabluefineart.etsy.com  (I think- please forgive me if I have that wrong.  I find all these URLs somewhat confusing so bear with me as I learn.)  You can also find my work at http://www.melissabluefineartandgardendesign.com.  As always, I am tremendously grateful to

Thunder rolls

As I write this, thunder is rolling.  My thoughts go out to all the people have suffered loss in these waves of storms. I selected this image because it speaks to me of the abundance of nature- may it heal us as we work to heal it. The plant community here is complex, with the

Life After the BIG TREES

Leaving the land of the Redwoods was a bit of a shock, but just look at the beauty to be found here in the heart of our country!

In college I learned about ecology, and the fairly new endeavors to restore habitats like prairies, wetlands, and woodlands. Did someone say wetlands?? I LOVE to get my feet wet!