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We had the opportunity to spend a few hours of the summer solstice under a magnificent Live Oak tree (Quercus virginiana) on the Fiddler Crab Cove Boardwalk at the Coastal Discovery Museum’s Honey Horn Plantation. I couldn’t resist trying to capture the massive trunk and lower limbs. You can just picture children draped on the […]
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I saw my first Swallow-tailed Kite two summers ago. It was way up in the sky and of course, flying away from me. The tail was unmistakable, though. The S-t Kite’s wings are long and slender, making it’s job in nature (snatching large insects from the air and small lizards from trees) effortless. But finally, […]
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One of the great joys of noticing low country vegetation is Beauty-berry Callicarpa americana L. This time of year it may be overlooked as there is so much ‘green’ everywhere. It loves to grow in partial to full shade in maritime forests, fencerows, woodland borders, pine-mixed hardwood and oak-hickory forests, and sandy or rocky woodlands. […]
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One doesn’t have to stick to nature walks to gather journaling material! Keep in mind, journaling is therapeutic. If you know you’re going to be in a situation that can raise stress levels (for me, it’s my golf game), bring along your journal! I have been trying to play golf for over 25 years. Every […]
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Last Saturday we spent the day with good friends, Don & Kate. They shared their little piece of heaven with us…. The May River. For those who are not real familiar with Bluffton, SC, the May River is the town’s pride and joy. It is a salt water finger extending inland. Most of it’s flow […]
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I keep mentioning my husband, Rob, and the dogs…. Thought it would be nice to introduce y’all 🙂 The four of us love to hit the trails as often as possible. Our dogs, Dudley (L) and Grizz (R) are Basenjis. Sweet as can be but, like I tell everyone, they are not really dogs. They’re reincarnated […]
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