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Dusk at the Island
My heart often wanders to the beach, even when I cannot travel. It remembers the briny scent of the breeze and the rhythmic fall of the waves. Just the thought of the coast soothes my spirit and centers me. When I can make the trip, my favorite destination is the Golden Isles, specifically Jekyll and Saint Simons Island. Feeling the soft crunch of sand beneath my feet and the warmth of the sun on my face does more for my body and mind than therapy ever could. I found myself longing for the beach recently and because I could...
The Grazers
Morning greets me with unexpected paintings on my route. The light is best then, foggy and golden with just touches of violet and pink. They were grazing in the pasture as I drove past. As I slowed down to take photos, one picked up her head as if to say, “Excuse me, you don’t belong here.” But soon she continued with her breakfast and I had only moments to snap before I had to be along. The trees were veiled and the dew was still on the grass. The sunlight was hitting the roof of the old barn and I...
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Respite At Sunset
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There's No Place Like Home
Recently I was invited to visit a beautiful antebellum home built in 1851. Nestled amidst a 250 acre farm, the house sits at the end of a drive filled with yellow daylilies, which greeted me at either side as I wandered up to the front steps. The owners, gracious and hospitable, were eager to show the well-designed grounds, and the house which had been lovingly restored to all its splendor from days gone by. The early morning was mild and fragrant, with the scent of newly mown grass and a rain from the night before. After a quick tour of...
Doves By The Dirt Road
It was a long walk back in the early evening and a pair of doves were cooing intermittently with the crickets. It was barely six o'clock and the sun was already past the fields ahead. And only the dirt road lay between us and Monday morning ... "Doves by the Dirt Road" Pastel on paper. 18" x 24"
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