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05/21/2026

Prehistoric Breakfast
Photography by Chris S. Rohwer
Last week found me below Douglas Dam trying to photograph bald eagles fishing. Unfortunately, none honored me with their presence. Great Blue Herons fishing was my entertainment, though those images are not unusual for an East Tennessee wildlife photographer.
Things became more interesting when I realized the catch appeared to be a sturgeon, presumably from a previous release at Seven Islands State Birding Park. For more than eight minutes I was able to capture 150 images of its gyrations as the heron worked to figure out how to swallow this bony fish. These are just a few of those images.
Both creatures’ lineages date back to prehistoric times more than 150 million years ago, surviving the era of the dinosaurs. The park works with TVA on an annual event called “Sturgeonfest,” a celebration where visitors can release a baby sturgeon into the French Broad River. Watch “Friends of Seven Islands” (About Friends of Seven Islands — Friends of Seven Islands) website for details on this year’s October 18 release and how/when to sign up. It’s free!
The breakfast party with these two — one beautiful, one not so much — were my surprise for the day. With wildlife photography, I seldom get what I am looking for, but that is part of the fun.

05/14/2026

Two Dollar Tea
Oil painting by Robin Moore Rohwer

When painting, my mind slips into a different world. While it’s a great place to be, the wonders left behind go unnoticed. Visiting Charleston, SC last month we headed out to the marshes for excitement. Our kind of excitement, seeking subjects in nature and exploring landscapes different from our daily scenes. “Just ’sploring” with us could get on your last nerve - but this was a good day.
We stumbled upon Caw Caw Interpretive Center; it had a $2 entry fee. We took a gamble. An historic site featuring more than six miles of scenic trails, elevated wetland boardwalks and trail-side exhibits shared the area’s rich cultural and natural heritage. Visitors explore remnants of 18th- and 19th-century rice fields learning of the historic Stono Rebellion, one of the most significant slave uprisings in colonial America.
The grounds are home to thousands of naturalized tea plants; a legacy of a 20th-century tea farm once operated on the property. Chris spent time alligator gazing and searching for a rattlesnake(!)
While I didn’t see that excitement, I did enjoy the quiet morning, reflection and happy birds.
It was the best $2 spent lately.

05/07/2026

Wings of Color
Oil painting by Robin Moore Rohwer

While I often have a brush with the wild when painting, this weekend was truly with a capital “W” at Zoo Knoxville!
“Brush With the Wild,” a two-day painting event, was full of animal and guest interaction. Asked to paint an animal as a live entertainment sounded fun and challenging, but I was thrilled that Spencer, the blue macaw, was my subject!
He is big , with a 4.5’ wingspan.
He is noisy, with macaw hollers reaching decibel levels comparable to Neyland stadium.
And he is a beauty!

The days leading up to meeting him were spent mixing a variety of blue paint options—12 to 14 pigment piles from which to choose, settling only after he dropped a feather for scientific observation and artistic comparison.
It was a great day for a great cause. The paintings, completed by the onsite artists, were auctioned raising funds for projects at Zoo Knoxville. With the success, we may forget that the zoo runs with a dedicated and knowledgeable staff, leadership and visionaries with a few “wild” and uncontrollable factors.
The animals were enriched by the arts, while visitors were thrilled to see a baby lion and a baby gorilla. Some critters contributed art by spreading paint for auction pieces.
Several other macaws had plenty to say, heckling me as I painted.
Be sure to check out other pieces at the zoo’s auction site:https://givebutter.com/c/TbxAew/auction

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04/30/2026

Tales from the Lily Pad
Photography by Chris S. Rohwer
Frogs reading books and playing fiddle—really? Nature and wildlife photographers are always looking for something different or unique to make their images stand out. These two photos take that to an entirely different level.
Last week, one of my photography clubs arranged a field trip to a private garden featuring fountains, statues, and beautiful plant life. There I photographed these two cultured frogs. Later in the week, we met again to photograph in Cades Cove, looking for birds, bear cubs, and other wildlife.
If you have an interest in photography, there are several local clubs to consider. These clubs offer benefits for all levels of experience. Field trips and workshops on composition or technique are common and usually free with membership. Our photographic community is very giving and supportive.
There are others, but here are three that I am most familiar with:
Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers https://www.sanp.net/
Camera Club of Oak Ridge.
https://www.cameraclubofoakridge.org/
LeConte Photographic Society
https://www.facebook.com/groups/150834268285095/

The University of Tennessee non-credit program also has wonderful photography classes.

Knoxville‘s First Friday Art Walk is this week. Stop into our studio until 9 o’clock and see what we have been up to.

04/23/2026

Spray Net
Acrylic painting by Robin Moore Rohwer

What gives a girl power and punch?
Is it charm, is it poise? No, it’s hairspray
What gets a gal asked out to lunch?
Is it brains, is it dough? No, it’s hairspray
Quoted from Corny Collins in Hairspray, the musical:
While this production is set in the ’60s, its timeless message remains important. The talented theatre department at Central High School will present Hairspray this week, and as it debuts, it’s the perfect time to reveal my painting, Spray Net!
This painting taps into all my senses. With this burst of pigmented aerosol, I feel as if I can almost taste the lacquer. My mother and grandmother would fog the dressing area generously, but by the ’90s, things had taken it up a notch (cough, hack!).
It’s a fun, loud art piece—and Hairspray is a fun, loud show. Consider catching the performance this week and supporting the local arts.

Speaking of supporting local arts, I believe this week marks seven years that we have been able to share our artwork each week with KnoxTN Today readers. Thank you to Sandra Clark and Susan Espiritu for allowing us to do this. Thank you to all of you who have supported and encouraged us to create.

04/16/2026

RoJo the Rooster
Oil painting by Robin Moore Rohwer

The clock was ticking, and the fog wasn’t lifting.
Painting in a timed event can be stressful, especially when finding the right subject in the right location matters. A beautiful North Carolina fall view was there, but so was the “smoke” of the Appalachian Mountains obstructing my view. Waiting and pacing, I busied myself with small tasks, but nothing changed. Time was running short.
Not wanting to waste another minute, I settled on a whimsical rooster standing vigil over a landscaping business along a busy highway. It was closing time, rain was moving in, and a worker kindly granted me permission to stay. When I asked the rooster’s name, he replied, “That’s RoJo, I guess.” Rojo means “red” in Spanish, be sure to rrrroll the R.
He’s big, funny, and makes me smile—so that became the name of the painting as well.
There’s always next time for the view that got away.

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04/09/2026

Geologic Art Show
Photography by Chris S. Rohwer
L-R ;Artist’s Palette , Mosaic In Stone, Sculpted Canyon
In a previous time, I thought it would be interesting to be a geology professor. Studying and exploring changes in the Earth’s surface fascinate me.
We don’t always realize how ever-changing the Earth’s surface is over the eons. Tectonic shifts, volcanic activity, and reshaping caused by erosion and wind are recorded in the layers of the Earth’s crust. Nowhere is this more evident than on my trip through the Grand Canyon or while visiting Death Valley National Park.
The layers create many interesting textures and colors. They also make for compelling photography, including recent images from Death Valley.

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04/02/2026

Last Light
Oil painting by Robin Moore Rohwer

A lone tree sits in the quiet of the setting sun.

Simplicity often yields the most unforgettable beauty, as the colors in the sky soften the last rays of light. The air is warm, the tree is still, and we can breathe in the calm of day’s end.

Simple scenes hold the deepest peace.

First Friday Artwalk is this week. Stop in our studio until 9:00 and say “Hello”.

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03/26/2026

GHOST MINES TELL A STORY
Who doesn’t love a good Ghost Town, or in this case, a ghost mine? We went to Death Valley National Park to see this year’s super bloom of wildflowers brought on by the unusually heavy winter rains.

Badwater Basin actually had water in it, giving us some cool reflections of the distant mountains. Sunrise at Zabriskie Point and some interesting old dead trees also made good subjects.

Inside this historic national park, we found several old mines that were fun to explore and photograph. The ruins give a glimpse of early settlers seeking fortunes and the back breaking labor to fulfill their dreams. Photography and travel give me a chance to tell a story of people we will never meet

03/12/2026

Mountain Air
Oil painting by Robin Moore Rohwer

When describing mountain air, one could choose a variety of adjectives. Is it the scent, the feel, the temperature, or the mood it evokes? The answer is yes to all.
Crisp, evergreen, ozonic, cool, refreshing—it feels cleaner somehow, as if the air itself has remained untouched. That is exactly what I felt last summer heading into the mountains. Leaving behind a vapid 95-degree day in Knoxville and emerging at Kuwohi, where the temperature was 25 degrees cooler, was truly a breath of fresh air.
As the sun began to drop, the inspiration began to rise. It was an evening to remember.
My plein air paintings are like postcards from a beautiful place—small reminders of a moment when the world slowed down just enough to take it all in.
Mountain Air—take me there.

03/05/2026

BLOOD MOON CRAZINESS

Photography by Chris S. Rohwer
Early Tuesday morning, low on the western horizon, the shadow of the earth slowly moved across the moon’s surface. Capturing the resulting large orange Blood Moon was my next photographic challenge.
Passing these silos for years, I have contemplated how they might be incorporated into an interesting photograph. Tuesday’s celestial show created ideal conditions where the trajectory of the moon lined up perfectly.
A streetlight cast interesting shadows across the grass, and the headlights from passing cars on Emory Road provided beneficial light on the silos. Everything was going nicely until, with just a small portion of the moon left to turn orange, a thin cloud moved in and blocked the remainder of the show. Though not what was hoped for, the result was fun with no regrets for another early-morning camera outing.
First Friday Art-walk is this week. We will be in studio until 9:00 pm so please stop and see us.

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Death Valley National Park
Furnace Creek, CA
92328

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