Little Free Libraries
The first time I saw a Little Free Library, I was intrigued. That just wasn’t the type of sight I was used to seeing around here. Now it is. Little Free Libraries have popped up like mushrooms all over the … Continued
Things in Birdbaths that Are Not Birds
This is a bird in a birdbath. This is not a bird in a birdbath. That is all.
The Lizard Man Returns?
So I was driving through the neighborhood and suddenly I thought I saw the Lizard Man. It was tall, and green and … What’s that? You don’t know the story of the Lizard Man? Well, back in the summer of … Continued
Amelia Island
As a child, I was very lucky to spend about six weeks out of the year on two very special islands: Pawleys Island, SC, and Amelia Island, FL. These childhood experiences gave me a lifelong love of the coast, which … Continued
Palmetto Pride
We South Carolinians are proud of our palmetto trees. So proud, in fact, that we call ourselves the “Palmetto State.” Not only are our palmettos beautiful, but they also saved us during the Revolutionary War. Fort Moultrie wasn’t quite finished, … Continued
Small Animals on Swings
Who knew it was a thing?
No Fishing
My neighborhood is filled with lots of ponds and lakes. (Of course, not as many as there were before the Great Flood of 2015.) And where there are fish, there will be fishermen. Or not. Good thing herons can’t read.
Cellphoneum Toweris
Here in the neighborhood, we’re very proud of our trees. Oaks and pines far outnumber the other species, but we also have magnolias, persimmons, dogwoods, pears, hollies, maples, sweet gum… Oh, and then there’s this tree. It’s so tall, it … Continued
Coasting
There is no place on earth more beautiful than the South Carolina Lowcountry. Truly. Last week, I was lucky enough to spend some time there, taking in the natural beauty. OK, back to the real world now.
Seahorse-ing Around
I love going to the beach in the summer. Or the winter. Or any time, really. I love the beach so much, I wrote a book full of poems about it. Seals, eels, jellyfish, lobsters…I wrote rhymes about all kinds … Continued