They’re back! Spotted my first Swallow-tailed Kite this evening about 7 p.m. It’s such a beautiful raptor. So graceful in flight. Other treats this evening included a huge flock of White Ibis flying over, a Great Egret perched on a tree along the board walk trail, and….. a Barred Owl in flight. Since we moved […]
Category Archives: Birds
Dragonfly!
Spring is popping all over the place 🙂 Today’s dog walk on and around the boardwalk yielded lots of sights. In just the last couple of days, a lot more tree species are starting to pop. The bare deciduous landscape is now dotted with splashes of bright yellow green, grass green, mineral green, pink and […]
General’s Sketch & Wash Pencil
Another favorite tool in my pencil case is General’s Sketch & Wash Pencil. It’s water-soluble graphite. I enjoy it, as up to this point in time, I don’t have the patience to create shaded pencil studies. I do love working in black and white. You can concentrate on tones versus color and in the end, […]
Yummie Carolina Spring Day
Toady I practiced being a vegetable, soaking up the sun and enjoying what ever birds flew by. I did see 2 barn swallows, though they were using different tactics to gather insects. I always enjoy watching their flight patterns as the pluck insects from the air but today, they were both on the ground driving […]
2009 Journaling
The weather has been so cold (for SC) that when we get a day off and it’s warm enough, we’ve chosen to play golf. I don’t mind as golfing has become a ‘2-fer’ for me. The challenge of golf and the pleasure of journaling 🙂 I must say the journaling and my new driver are […]
It’s back………… The Osprey Webcam!
At last, Palmetto Electric has turned on it’s Osprey Webcam for the 2009 season 🙂 When you visit this site, make sure to click on the Osprey Gallery too. And, if you really get addicted….. there’s a blog you can take part in. Happy virtual birding!
