Woodland Nature Center at Land Between the Lakes, Tennessee

We went on vacation to Paris Landing State Park for a long four day weekend. As part of our travels in the strip of land between the Tennessee River and the Cumberland River in East Tennessee we discovered wonderful natural areas and special places for preservation.

The Woodland Nature Center at Land Between the Lakes is home to owls that cannot be released. They are great photo subjects because they can't fly away. But it is very sad that they are tethered to their stand. They are beautiful but seem sad.

Screech Owl

Below Owls are fun to draw with their large eyes, colorful feathers, and quizzical expressions. Medium: cake watercolor and ink pensJudy Watercolor

Photo Above Barred Owl

Great Horned Owl--Above Judy Watercolor and Below Photo Land Between the Lakes

The park provides a great service taking care of these injured animals but it is really sad to see their limited mobility. It is special to be able to get really close to these wild animals. I enjoyed taking pictures of the details of feathers. Resource photos for artists is an important way to observe the structural details for your drawings of animals you would otherwise not be able to see so close.