August 16, 2026 — 11:25 p.m. CDT
Tonight, I continued shooting Derecho Shrimp, an Oak Savanna Winds™ film and Lisa Loucks-Christenson documentary now in its second year of production.
The film covers Books One and Two: Derecho Shrimp and Derecho Shrimp 2: Double Lightning Bolts. Will there be a third?The footage does not show Saint himself. Instead, it captures the bur oak and surrounding trees where Shrimp’s brother had just been eating acorns high above me. There was no flash—only raw footage and a glimpse of the real oak savanna at the Laurie (Loucks) Burt Wildlife Sanctuary, a place I named for my sister, who passed away here.
As her death day approaches, Saint brought me close to her again.
Two storms. Two courtroom battles. One wrong wind could collapse it all. Every prayer is needed to fight the impossible.
God’s Gavel Song—coming soon.
Thank you for supporting my work.
Lisa
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Lisa Loucks-Christenson is an independent investigative journalist, author, filmmaker, artist, and publisher. Through Lisa Loucks-Christenson Publishing, LLC and Oak Savanna Winds™, she creates documentaries, books, comics, and original art exploring nature, wildlife, law, memory, and the search for truth.
Her current feature documentary, Derecho Shrimp, is in its second year of shooting and covers Books One and Two: Derecho Shrimp and Derecho Shrimp 2: Double Lightning Bolts. Her work combines raw wildlife footage, environmental storytelling, investigative reporting, and personal history.
Lisa is the creator of the Laurie (Loucks) Burt Wildlife Sanctuary and remains committed to protecting the stories, places, and living beings entrusted to her care.