Do you see any pertinent information missing from this page? I didn’t notice the ‘omission’ until creating this blog post. I will correct my journal page, but thought this would be a good quiz for you. How did the omission happen? I was feeling ‘Late for a very important date!’ so to speak. AKA: It’s […]
Category Archives: Nature Journal
Trying Out New Palette Colors
For our recent Virtual Bluffton Sketckcrawl, my husband, our dogs and I visited Jarvis Creek Park on Hilton Head Island. There is a lovely walk around a good sizedpond and trails are cut through the wooded areas. Lots of places to picnic. Wading birds and osprey come and go. Gators can be seen swimming or […]
Sketchercize Day – A 10-Minute Start
I’m very fortunate to work on a lovely private island consisting of 3,000 acres of wild lowcounty South Carolina habitat that has over 30 miles of trails. My job requires a lot of computer time. If I’m not careful, I can spend the whole work day with minimal movement… the bad health habit taking […]
10-Minute Tuesday / Bunny Visits
Under our bird feeder station is a busy place for birds and critters to gather. A couple of squirrels can be found there anytime of day, along with juvi cardinals, doves, grackles, brown thrashers and an occasional visit by an eastern towhee. Every now and then, I’ll pass by the kitchen window in the evening […]
10-Minute Tuesday / Joe-Pye Weed
This tall plant in a pot at the Native Plant Project greenhouse at work was calling to me. I chose to paint directly with Tombow dual tip markers and a waterbrush. In a Canson Mixed Media sketchbook, I started laying down tan, brown purple and red marks for the flowers and stem. Just a few […]
10-Minute Tuesday
All week I’ve been watching the hummingbird wars at the feeder. In past years, I’ve only seen a lone female at the feeder. This year there seem to be two couples. One male has staked out his territory and prevents others from feeding. I’m going to have to put another feeder some distance away so […]
