The following creative expressions have brought me great joy, and I look forward to sharing them with you. After viewing these projects, I hope you also venture outside, connect with new and familiar faces, and make discoveries of your own.
Samantha Cora: Children's Picture Book Author
Inspired by a young waved albatross during a class trip to the Galapagos Islands in 2009, I started writing my first children's picture book in 2018. I'm ecstatic that this story about bravery and friendship took flight in April 2024.
Series of digital photographs taken over a decade at Fawn Lake, St. Germain, WI. Displayed on canvas as part of the display at the UW-Madison Arboretum – Steinhauer Trust Art Gallery from March - April 2017.
Series of digital photographs and 35mm color film taken for St. Norbert College photography class in 2010. Printed in a photo book after Grandma (Oma) Ada Christian passed away in 2019.
Digital photographs, article, and interview created as the photojournalist for a natural history field course in the Galapagos Islands. Printed and matted as part of the "Images of Darwin" student-faculty display at St. Norbert College in 2009.
An ever-growing collection of my favorite photographs of flora, fauna, and funga found in Wisconsin from the time I picked up a camera. Some photos were taken as a hobby and others were part of my jobs over the years.
COMING SOON
Fairy Houses of Madison: Interactive Map
Magical portals to explore along public sidewalks or trails near Madison, Wisconsin. This map with photos and clues to finding fairy houses is a work in progress. Please use the contact form to submit new locations and updates.
