My first impression of the Longleaf Pine Savanna in Webb Wildlife Center was ‘magical.’ We fledgling Master Naturalists stood on the edge of the managed Longleaf Pine Savanna listening to the fascinating eco-history given to us by Bob Franklin, a Clemson Extension Agent. The trees were so tall, you had to stand way back to […]
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Webb Wildlife Center
We fledgling Master Naturalists arrived at Webb WMA at 9 a.m. on February 25th, 2008. My journal page notes indicate it was cloudy and chilly but the sun broke thru around 11. All in all, a pretty spring day. I’ve scanned part of my journal notes for the morning session. We visited a Cypress/Tupelo swamp […]
Nemours Plantation Field Trip
I held my inaugural nature journaling field trip, for past workshop participants, at Nemours Plantation on October 30th. Nemours, a private plantation, is located in northern Beaufort County and extends for 8 miles along the southern bank of the Combahee River. It lies within the ACE Basin – a low country treasure that includes approxamately […]
Nature Journaling Expanded Workshop
I had three students for my inaugural Nature Journaling Expanded Workshop at the Society of Bluffton Artist’s Gallery (SOBA).What fun we had! We began by creating custom journals that included covering two boards, cutting down full sheets of watercolor paper and punching holes so we could assemble our books. Learning page design elements was next, […]
Fall Equinox
I decided to enter a painting into the SC State Fair. I’ve not done this before but, all that was involved was a trip to Columbia. Gas prices being what they are, my friend, Kate, thought it would be nice to augment the 2+ hour drive (each way) with some fun. Bless you, Kate, for […]
Learning Html • Beauty Berry
This is a test to see if I might have figured out how to place images wherever I want them. Yeeha! Can the girl do it?? I need to peak at Preview now and see……Not enough body copy yet, all the type is still above the image. So, I’m adding more body copy below the […]