These wonderfully yellow wildflowers filled this field.  Such a delight to paint!

Enjoyed a lovely, unusually warm afternoon at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge a couple of weeks ago. 

click to enlarge I recently won a Stillman & Birn hardbound Beta Series journal with 180# paper and have decided to dedicate it to w...

Yesterday, at lunch, the Spring Island Landscape Ecologist, whom I share office space with, asked me if I'd like to see one of our res...

Oh, la, la. Perfect weather for plein air work. Had to wonder if I was really in the lowcountry of South Carolina enjoying this August day...

Not really painting in nature when I'm in the comfort of air conditioning but, definitely painting from nature :) The wildflower gar...

Earthshine? Best seen during Crescent Moon phases (the one to five day period before or after a New Moon), Earthshine is caused by direct...

Ever since I saw my first Wood Stork I've wanted to observe, sketch and photograph them throughout their nesting cycle. This year I go...

The other morning, after a pleasant walk about Howarth Park, a city park in Santa Rosa CA, I was surprised to come across a turtle laying h...

Full Strawberry Moon • 6.15.2011 , a photo by PJBee on Flickr. I love when the high tide and a full moon coincide. One more journal page...

On the eve of May's full moon, Rob and I were walking the dogs along holes 17 and 18 of the neighborhood golf course when the moon rose...

Azalea Time , a photo by PJBee on Flickr. Oh the colors of Spring. The Azaleas are popping out all over the place. Today Rob and I went t...

  I so love Redbuds. Last fall I sketched this tree. It's leaves were so orange that I assumed it was a Crepe Myrtle. What a surprise...

12.21.2010 A Celestial Event! Originally uploaded by PJBee I was soooo excited to sketch this event! A few clouds at first, but then by 2:...

11.15.10 What Wonderful Weather!! Originally uploaded by PJBee We get splashes of autumn color here in the SC Lowcountry. We have so many ...

Chechessee Creek Marsh Originally uploaded by PJBee This is a view from Spring Island's north end. I deleted utility lines that run ne...

Halloween 2010 Originally uploaded by PJBee High noon on the May River, Bluffton, SC. Looking toward Palmetto Bluff. The marsh is singin...

Ofttimes, when I choose a subject or specimen to paint in my journal, the journey to the completed page takes many roads. Journal...... j...

Beautyberry Clipping Originally uploaded by PJBee My favorite fall berry bush. This is a watercolor sketch (no pencil) made in the comfort...

Full Sturgeon Moon Originally uploaded by PJBee Lots of names for this full moon! My own is Moon of Many Bugs! This is a real quick wc ske...