It’s always such a joy to visit Three Sisters Farm for our SketchCrawl. Beth Lee, one of the owners and sisters, gave us a tour of the gardens, then our small group scattered to the four winds to sketch. Art Goal for the Day . . . . . . Capture a sense of place. […]
Category Archives: Environment
A Visit to Widgeon Point Preserve
Creating a Journal Page from Photographs We checked out Beaufort County’s newest passive park: Widgeon Point Preserve. A real beauty that can be found off of Rt 170, just before the Broad River Bridge when heading into Beaufort from Okatie. I didn’t bring my journaling supplies with me. This was a day for the dogs. […]
What is Going to Catch My Eye?
I organize a group of sketchers that meet once a month for what we call a SketchCrawl. We meet at various places around the Bluffton-Hilton Head area and sketch what ever is in front of us. For the last several months, our Sketchcrawls have been virtual. I’ve been sketching a lot of plants in […]
Understanding Water Quality in the Low Country
Those who have followed my blog for a while know that when we moved to South Carolina, I studied to become a Master Naturalist in the low country. I wanted to know what made this area tick. Now, one of my joys is sharing the often overlooked natural wonders that surround us here. Beaufort County […]
National Parks • Ken Burns • PBS
You may be watching this series already but if not, try to catch it this evening – It began on our PBS station Sunday evening at 8 p.m. and there is an episode every night this week. I’ve linked the title of this post to the PBS website that will give you more information. The […]
Live Earth Day!
In celebration of Earth Day and the one year anniversary of this blog, I’ve created a limited edition, concertina book to celebrate trees. It is dedicated to those trees whose lives are hanging in the balance due to over-development of the landscape, and to all nature lovers who are taking a stand to protect these […]