I organize a group of sketchers that meet once a month for what we call a SketchCrawl. We meet at various places around the Bluffton-Hilton Head area and sketch what ever is in front of us. For the last several months, our Sketchcrawls have been virtual. I’ve been sketching a lot of plants in […]
Category Archives: Observations
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 […]
Understanding Water Quality in the Low Country
Those who have followed my blog for a while know that when we moved to South Carolina, I studied to become a Master Naturalist in the low country. I wanted to know what made this area tick. Now, one of my joys is sharing the often overlooked natural wonders that surround us here. Beaufort County […]
January Low Country Day
It has been such an unusually long, cold winter in the low country that I’ve not done any plein air journaling in several weeks. In my semi-frustration with the weather (can’t get too frustrated when I see what the rest of the country is experiencing) I decided the bleak winter landscaped must offer something that […]
Carrot
Okay, this is way off the nature sketch path but, I had to share 🙂 I love carrots: raw, steamed, sauteed, juiced with a bit of celery and apple, you name it….. Yum! Last night I was preparing chicken tacos. I like to add grated carrot as one of the toppers. Out of a brand […]
Bloomin’ Wetlands
My favorite boardwalk trail through the wetlands is blooming away. Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata, is a favorite of mine. Are the flowers blue or purple or both? Something I pondered for quite awhile before doing this painting. When I first started walking this trail, 3 years ago, Pickerelweed was the dominate plant. It now makes a […]
