This week I'm excited to spotlight a species that is close to my heart, the black-eyed susan. In the birding world, people use the term...

It's hard to think of a flower with a more cheerful, summery look than purple coneflower (except perhaps for Black-eyed Susans, but we'll...

September is here, and it's time to celebrate native plants! Thanks to the combined efforts of Georgia Audubon and Georgia Native Plant...

And in characteristic fashion, it's late! World Turtle Day (May 23) has come and gone, but that doesn't mean we can't take some time to...

I'm not sure what it is exactly - maybe it's the sound of waves crashing, the rush of wind and salt air, or the magic of standing in a...

After a hectic few months I'm finally getting around to sharing more photos of our trip to Savannah and Tybee Island last fall. With only...

At the end of each year I love to go back through all my photos to review favorite images and memories, and with the cruddy winter...

The past few months have been pretty hectic, but with the unseasonably cold weather keeping me housebound lately, I'm finally starting to...

I'm not a very superstitious person, but a few winters ago when 20+ vultures came to roost in the trees behind my house, I was slightly...

This year is flying by! Every time I look at the calendar, I'm shocked to realize yet another month has whizzed right past. A few weeks...

While I’m enjoying the late summer pollinator activity, I wanted to share some photos of one of the tiniest and most charming insects in...

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the pollinators. Late-blooming plants are buzzing with activity, so it’s a great...

Goodness, this month has gotten away from me! I meant to finish up the last of my posts about Hickory Knob State Park weeks ago, but...

When was the last time you stopped to watch a sunrise or sunset? As much as I love nature and consciously make space for it in my daily...

Usually when people ask me what I liked the most about a certain experience, I have a hard time deciding on a single favorite aspect. But...

Birds were definitely one of the highlights of my artist's residency at Hickory Knob State Park. Starting with a bald eagle fly-by on my...

This year I had an amazing opportunity to focus on nature photography through the 2022 South Carolina State Parks' Artist in Residence...

Red-winged blackbirds are one of the most familiar and widespread birds in North America, but being so abundant, they don’t get much love...

In my previous posts I focused on spring plant life, but the change of seasons also brings lots of animal activity. Spring is a great...

You know how passages from your favorite books can stick with you over time? In spring I always think of what Ivan says about the "sticky...