While I was at my drawing table yesterday morning I looked out the window when, from the corner of my eye, I saw a bird land on the birdfeeder.  The feeder is out in the middle of the backyard, and I picked up the binoculars to take a closer look. It was a male bluebird, [...]

Recently my husband and I had the opportunity to visit some beehives.  A fellow artist who also exhibited at the Clowes Spotlight Art show mentioned that she and her husband keep bees, and generously offered to give us a tour.  So one hot, muggy day last month we put on our long-sleeved shirts and long [...]

Last month my husband and I had the opportunity to spend a long weekend in the Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay area on California’s central coast.  We had beautiful weather, and so it was an ideal time to spend as many hours outdoors as possible, enjoying the ocean views.  We spent several hours on Saturday [...]