Middlewood Journal

Yesterday I spent some time sitting beside our little man-made garden pond, trying to locate our five new goldfish that  have been in hi...

An April afternoon and sunset on Jay's Hill...it doesn't get any better. My friend Dee and I walked around the hill on the pa...

Spring is progressing slowly around here. Just when you think the heat is here for good, Mother Nature sends a blast of rain followed ...

Today I hiked with my classes and drew various leaves that are growing around Middlewood.  The Ragwort that grows all over Jay's H...

After hiking around and following deer paths through the woods, we were chased away by gnats.  Yes, tee-tiny little black gna...

This entry was drawn yesterday during my class with two sixth grade boys.  They are such fun, and both seem eager to draw... except on ...

The article above can be found in this month's issue of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine.  Every month the ma...

The dogs and I spent a couple hours by the river this morning, me drawing, Daisy and Duke playing in the water for a while, then nap...

We are enjoying a taste of Spring weather this week, with temps in the mid-70's yesterday and today, and it looks to be nice all the...

Ahhh, well, no drawings today, it being our last day, plus we went out to dinner, which changes the whole afternoon.  Here are some pics fro...

Oooh, it was cold today!  Well, not so much temperature-wise, but the wind chill made it pretty hard to stay on the beach for long. ...

Strolling along the cold, windy beach today I found this yellow Sea Whip washed ashore.  I've drawn sea whip before in my journal, ...

When I was younger the beach was all about sun, heat, baby oil, suntan, bikinis.  Summer couldn't come soon enough. Now, though, it...

   Winter in the upstate of South Carolina is a time of contrasts.  In our woods lie great expanses of gray and naked deciduous fore...

Another beautiful fall day at Middlewood!  Daisy, Dukie and I headed out around noon to enjoy the bright colors and cool breeze.  It was ...