The golf course in my neighborhood was closed for maintenance the other day. This means the dogs and my mid-morning walk could include the cart path where the American Beautyberry bushes line the side. I took a small clipping from a bush so could make a watercolor sketch in the studio. Too hot and way […]
Category Archives: Nature Journaling
I’ve Got A Secret……..
Or, I could title this post “I Must Confess.” Last week I added this journal page to my Flickr account and also blogged about it. Many of my Flickr friends marked it as a favorite – I’m so honored! But, the image….. how do I say this? Oh heck, it wasn’t the original rendition! No […]
In Honor of Two Trees
Back in March I finally had the opportunity to sketch 2 trees (very dead) that I enjoy keeping track of. This spring, every time we walked this trail, more and more trees had rotted and fallen due to unnatural standing water. Poor judgement or lack of care in this housing development turned a Bottom Land […]
Adding to an Old Journal Page
In my previous post “Thank you PlantGal” I told of the story about after more than a year since my “Beard- tongue Or? post, I finally received an answer to an ID question! Now to finish the journal page with the correct plant name! Well, I didn’t leave a whole lot of room […]
Early May Sketches
On the north end of Hilton Head Island is a lovely place called Jarvis Creek Park. I like to visit and sketch the pond and it’s surroundings. There is a dock for fishing with big signs saying ‘Do not feed the alligators.’ In fact, these signs are posted all along the shoreline. No fresh water […]
May Day 2010
A lovely day in the low country. I spied these blue-flag iris and had to stop and sketch them. The surprise was finding mock strawberries at my feet 🙂 They were quite a good size and it puzzled me at the wild strawberries I’m used to were teeny. My wildflower guide cleared up the mystery. These plants […]
