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 […]
Category Archives: Nature Journal
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 […]
Oh the Night Sky…
I’ll always be grateful for having dogs in our lives. They’ve kept me connected to the night sky whether from the ‘last call pee trips’ before bed or the thankfully seldom wee hours of the morning ‘I’ve got the runs’ trips. Probably TMI there! During the last pee trip on July 31st, the sky […]
Salute to the Redbay Tree
Painted plein air using the direct watercolor method. Text and line work added in the studio with Faber Castell markers. Journal: Stillman and Birn Alpha, soft cover.
