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 […]
Category Archives: Nature Journaling
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 […]
With Just Four Colors… Working with a limited palette
… And a waterbrush… Oh, the colors that can be created! This exercise was done with Derwent brand watercolor pencils. Note the ratio of colors used when making the secondary colors. Knowing this information before you paint is a real time saver. Colors: Lemon Cadmium, Crimson Lake, Prussian Blue & Golden Brown It’s important to […]
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August Bouquet – Back in the Saddle
Lots of life has happened. Thankfully mostly busy stuff. Grateful for good health, good job, my love, old and new friends, fur babies and always the wonders of nature. Will be posting images that were created over the last couple of years. Figure if I start with basic posts, I’ll catch up to the present […]
Botany by Golf Cart
Botany by Golf Cart??? Indeed! On Spring Island is a Jack Nicholas designed golf course called Old Tabby Links. A couple of years ago it received a face lift, so to speak. Jack was in charge of renovations. The course was closed for a whole season. Part of the plans included the use of native […]
