Iphone photography by Sheryl DeVore

These photos were taken in the country of Peru as well as in the United States and include nature, food, people and historic sites. This is a small collection of my iphone photos. The dominant photo below was taken at a local library with my iphone. Some have been published in the Chicago Tribune, Shaw Media and Natural other regional and national periodicals.

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Quote of the week:When asked what would happen if all the restoration volunteers in Lake County suddenly stopped working on natural lands, Nan Buckardt replied, “It would be devastating.”

Kathleen Garness collects white sweet-clover from a rare sand prairie in Zion. Photo by Sheryl DeVore. For the story on volunteer restoration workers, click here.

For more quotes of the week, click here.

 

Quote of the week: Otherwise, we’re going to be left with just pigeons, starlings and cockroaches.’

— Brad Semel in story about piping plovers.Photo of piping plover by Vince Cavalieri.

Quote of the week: “It’s possible we’re the first generation to use this site since the native peoples.”

Pamela Newton said this about the new nature preserve in Hawthorn Woods, designed to help monarchs and other wildlife. It contains myriad native trees, shrubs and wildflowers; plus volunteers and officials are working to eradicate purple loosestrife and buckthorn and add more native vegetation. Read here.

Photo below of Hawthorn Woods mayor releasing monarchs at the preserve’s opening. Sheryl DeVore/Photography

 

 

Quote of the Week: “That cilantro smells so good. I’d like to just sit in the middle of it.”

Christie Mill, who volunteers at an outdoor food pantry garden, enjoys harvesting food to donate to the needy. She gets help in her endeavors from local master gardeners. Read more

Quote of the week: They don’t make root beer like this anywhere else.

Roy Miller and family celebrate 50 years running a Dog N Suds in Ingleside, Illinois. At its heyday, more than 600 Dog N Suds operated int he U.S. Today, only about 14 are left and Miller’s is one of them. Read more.   Below, Roy’s daughter, pours a draft root beer, made the same way it was five decades ago. Photo by Sheryl DeVore

Quote of the week: “What we do at a zoo – touches the hearts and teaches the minds.”

Jack Hanna makes a case for how zoos help with conservation and education. Read a story on his thoughts here.  I interviewed him as a preview to his coming to Genesee Theatre.

 

Quote of the week: There was no master plan – not even close.

Cheap Trick in 2017 — Photo by David McLister

Tom Petersson, founding bassist for Cheap Trick talks about music, life, making plans and helping his young son through autism spectrum disorder.

Click here for the story.

 

 

Quote of the week: ‘He absolutely depends on that meal.’

Catholic Charities volunteers Joe Sheehan and his wife Carol Sheehan of Libertyville get meals ready to be delivered to Gurnee area seniors

Click here to read a story about how Meals on Wheels program helps seniors live in their own homes for longer.

Quote of the week:Collecting seed in the wild is spectacular. It says to me we can put things back right after what we’ve done to the environment.

 

 

Margie Ariano said these words in a story I wrote about the Lake County Forest Preserve Seed Nursery. It’s a fascinating place. For more, click here