At long last a few hours away that made me feel like I’ve had an entire weekend getaway! Fish Haul is on Hilton Head Island and borders Port Royal Sound. It’s a birder’s paradise and an ecological wonder. Every SC Low Country Master Naturalist class gets a field trip here and is warned not to […]
Category Archives: Sketching with Pen
Garden Journal Workshop Offering
Are you ready for an Artful Autumn Get-Away? In conjunction with Coastal Art Supply and The Beaufort InnI will be conducting A Garden Journal Workshop October 25, 26 and 27 · 10 am – 3:30 pm Beaufort, South Carolina Images from the May 2011 Garden Journal Workshop Autumn in the low country of South Carolina…. kiss the […]
A Day at the Beach and Whitelines Paper
Being at the beach on Hilton Head Island in August can make you feel like a sardine packed in oil, in a very small can. The word ‘crowded’ just doesn’t fit the bill. Rob and I found this out back in 2007, our first full year back in the low country since the mid ’80s. […]
Wood Storks Nesting
Ever since I saw my first Wood Stork I’ve wanted to observe, sketch and photograph them throughout their nesting cycle. This year I got my wish 🙂 For the first time ever recorded, Wood Storks chose to nest on Spring Island! Yeah! They’re relatively close by and I have access! My first trip to check […]
Garden Companions
Sunday was the perfect day to sit out by the lake and sketch. Nearby was a small flower garden. Mother Nature sprinkled in the perfect aster to compliment the purple of the hosta plants. Momma Nature knows color 🙂
Witchhazel, Witch Hazel, Witch-Hazel
In November of 2010, I discovered a Witchhazel shrub/tree along the tree line on the 10th hole of our neighborhood golf course. It was the yellow, thread-like twisted flowers that caught my eye. This graceful, delicate, small tree was loaded with flowers and a few very colorful leaves that had a mind to linger a […]
