Middlewood Journal

drawing inspiration from nature

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Sassafras, Maple, and Oak Leaves

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I couldn't let the fall leaves pass without painting a few, so we headed out at midday for a hike and a little journaling time.  D...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Photos from yesterday's hike

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White Checkered Skipper Photography is such a great way to share what you've seen, but it's also a great way to see what yo...
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Monday, October 28, 2013

Stiff Aster, Folded Wing Skipper, Winged Sumac

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An early cold snap Friday dipped us into winter for a bit and zapped many of the fall asters out in the field, but today it was back in t...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Grass - Purple Tridens

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Message to my readers:  It's been almost a year since the book "Middlewood Journal" came out.  What a fun, busy time...
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Workshops!

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Here are some photographs I took at the Nature Journaling Workshops I led last weekend at our beautiful Hatcher Gardens.  I taught them to...
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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Tulip Poplar Roots

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In case you ever doubt that a tree's root system is as large as the tree itself, check out the roots of these twin Tulip Poplars, ...
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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Spikerush

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We headed out this afternoon around 3:00 in full sunshine and a stiff breeze.  The mid-40's temps meant the wind was very chilly wh...
Monday, February 18, 2013

Unknown Stalked Fungus

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February 10th was a lovely, cool and overcast Sunday afternoon, perfect for wandering around in the woods with Daisy and Duke.  We ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Heirloom Tomatoes for Janisse

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I drew these heirloom "Black Cherry" tomatoes last October (yes, this is an embarrassingly late post) from the summer garden I...

Box Turtle Plastron

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I know... it's been a while since my last post.  No apologies, just a short explanation: book tour. If you don't know about th...
Friday, October 19, 2012

White Oak, Sourwood, and Tulip Poplar Leaves

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It's that time of year again ... the leaves are beginning to turn.  They aren't plentiful yet, which makes the leaves that have c...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Mushrooms Under a Pine

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The morning of the 19th was overcast, cool and windy, and the dogs and I hiked all around enjoying the change of weather.  The tops of t...
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Helen
Upstate, SC, United States
I am a freelance writer/illustrator and regular contributor to the Wildlife in North Carolina magazine. I also do portraits of children, and teach weekly nature journaling classes in and around my studio in the woods. I teach seasonal workshops on Nature Journaling at our public garden, Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve. In the past I have led workshops for all ages, from elementary to college classes, from young adults to retirement groups. I live with my husband, two dogs Daisy and Duke, and two cats in a house called Middlewood. The house is surrounded by my perennial garden, a little grass, and acres of forest. I love wandering in the woods, or hiking on the pipeline that runs near the house (see pic below). I work in a small studio nestled in the trees behind the house.
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