We had to say goodbye to our Dudley today. Sad times, but now he has no more earthly troubles and I know he’s running and playing with friends long since passed. Art always soothes my soul. The night sketch was created Sunday. I knew our days together were numbered and I so wanted to document […]
Category Archives: Memory Sketches
Memory Sketching – Canada Geese
Saturday, Rob and I had the special treat of visiting a local private plantation. The owners are great stewards of the land and take special pride in and care of the wild animals and birds that reside there. We were treated to a tour of the plantation via a gas powered four-seat cart. Owner Kathleen […]
Bird Feeder Joys and Wild Turkeys
I’m so excited! Our feeders are once again in place and the birds have found them. We are coming up on our second winter in this house. I didn’t want one more to go by without the joy of watching birds right outside of our window. I’ve designated a Stillman and Birn Gamma Series Journal […]
Lovebugs Everywhere!
I love keeping track of Nature’s seasonal changes in my journal. Just last week, the Spartina started to take on raw sienna coloring in places. I love the autumn colors of the marsh grass, but am not quite ready for the neon green to go! It saddened me. Another sign of seasonal change is the […]
More at the Rookery • Wood Storks, Anhinga and White Ibis
Back view of a Wood Stork tending eggs in its nest. I treated myself and spent the good part of last Saturday at the rookery on Spring Island. I arrived at 11 a.m. and didn’t leave until 4 p.m.! I toted my birding scope and camp stool to a wonderfully shady spot and set up […]
Jupe and the Moon Encounter
Y’all know I love keeping tract of celestial events 🙂 Thankfully the sky was almost clear… Even better, atmospheric ice crystals created a huge ring around the moon as if to celebrate the closeness of these two heavenly bodies. I sketched the 6:45 pm and 10:30 pm views plein air, but in a different sketch […]
