Have anything to do this weekend?  Art will be giving his Art of Composition lecture in:

>>Boston

And

>>Fairfield, New Jersey

Art’s Yard – Images by Art Wolfe

May is Garden for Wildlife Month!

Get your yard certified as wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. Mine is!

The deadline approaches for this contest.

ENTRIES DUE BY MAY 4, 2013

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Look for thisAd on the side of our Blog. It will take you to the contest where you can enter your compelling photos and win prizes.

Get out to your National Parks the week of April 20-28, 2013 for a dose of reality, a breath of fresh air and a good view of our tax dollars at work. Entrance fees are waived from Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26. The parks are inviting you to experience all they have to offer.

>>MORE INFO

Here are a few places I’ve been to that can give you some ideas.

Glacier National Park

Smoky Mountains National Park

Lake Clark, Alaska National Park

After your visit, share your experiences, photos and videos here:

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