June 29, 2024

Katherine Thunherst

Making Art, the Next Cicada Generation, and ...

The roaring sound of cicada tymbals has noticeably quieted. The next generation of periodical cicadas is young and silent. After hatching from eggs laid in trees, they will fall to the ground and tunnel into the earth, where they will live in darkness for years. These days it is the lightning bugs who are putting on a show.

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Katherine Thunherst

October 20, 2022

The Acorn Buffet

Katherine Thunherst

October 20, 2022

A downpour of acorns has fallen from the trees, effectively leaving the ground covered in a spread of oblong marbles. The accumulation of acorns and other nut varieties proves to be a very popular attraction, as evident by the abundant activity that surrounds them.

Katherine Thunherst

September 29, 2022

Sketchbook: Cicada Molt and Hickory Nut

Katherine Thunherst

September 29, 2022

When I stumbled upon this familiar shape during a walk, I quickly got out my little sketchbook that is perfect for sketching little subjects.