There is an area northwest of Chicago, tucked into an enclave of expensive homes, that is quite remarkable. It used to be a working farm and now has been restored as a Prairie Preserve containing large Burr Oaks and acres of grass waving in the wind. Narrow trails meander through the woods and open grassland inviting you to enter and get lost in the past where much of Illinois looked like this. I often come here to wander around hoping to find the perfect scene to paint. I’ve never been disappointed.
There is an area northwest of Chicago, tucked into an enclave of expensive homes, that is quite remarkable. It used to be a working farm and now has been restored as a Prairie Preserve containing large Burr Oaks and acres of grass waving in the wind. Narrow trails
meander through the woods and open grassland inviting you to enter and get lost in the past where much of Illinois looked like this. I often come here to wander around hoping to find the perfect scene to paint. I’ve never been disappointed.