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Tag Archives: nature
A Time to be Patient
The sweet, intoxicating fragrance of milkweed is heavy in the air today and I am patiently, hopefully waiting for a monarch butterfly to be drawn to my yard by the scent. Meanwhile, I am enjoying watching and photographing a host … Continue reading
Woodland Calligraphy
Naturalists and artists tend to appreciate details within the big picture. We marvel at the the shapes of shadows, the perfect hexagons in a comb of honey and the curly-cues and flourishes of tendrils. In these are the characters, alphabets … Continue reading
Winter Greens
When last week started off with this beautiful sunrise, I suspected that I might be taking a technology break and I did. I spent my week before the holidays away from the computer and immersed in my favorite activities of … Continue reading
Asphalt Seagull
From the mountains, across the Piedmont and Tidewater and onto the beach is a trip of about four hours from the New River Valley. How odd that a bird with no interest in playing in the snow would make the … Continue reading
Nature’s Guide to Decorating
It seems to me that Nature has the right idea when it comes to holiday decorating. When the leaves begin to change color in the Fall and buds appear on my Thanksgiving Cactus, it is my signal to replace bird … Continue reading
A Calm Before the Storm Day
Yesterday was a mild, sunny “calm before the storm” day to be savored. With an Arctic blast of winter weather predicted to arrive on Wednesday I spent most of my time Sunday outside joining other creatures who were excitedly enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in birds, flora and fauna, Nature, New River Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged Cedar Waxwing birds, Chipmunk eating seeds, Glencoe Gallery, Glencoe Museum, Inspirational quotes, karen hines, Karen Hines Art, nature, quote by James Taylor, watercolor of cedar waxwings, watercolor of chipmunk, watercolors of nature
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Scatter Seeds, Gather Weeds
Several years ago my sister gave me this cute little gardening stake. I’ve been gathering weed seeds this week. That’s right. And I plan to scatter them and plant rows of them around my yard for a bumper crop … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Nature, New River Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged growing milkweed plants, karen hines, Karen Hines Art, Milkweed plants, milkweed seeds, Monarch butterfly caterpillar, Monarch population decline, nature, Tiger Swallowtail and Monarch butterflies, watercolor painting, watercolors of nature, Weeds
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Journey into Autumn
I said goodbye to the garden this afternoon. The sky is a clear blue, there is a chill in the air and frost/freeze warnings are in effect for tonight. I walked back to the house with a huge bowl of … Continue reading
A Gathering of Artists
I enjoyed the company of some very talented quilters this week who had assembled for several days of camaraderie, creativity and inspiration. Their quilter’s retreat at nearby Claytor Lake is an annual event and I was treated to lunch and … Continue reading
