Our View: Summer should be a time of exploring nature
There is more than one way to waste a summer. Previously, we urged older teens to make productive use of their break from school by getting a job. The life lessons learned from those experiences often provide practical underpinning to “book learning.”
Birney Imes: Summer rain
When it started raining I walked down off the railroad tracks through briars into a dense stand of sweet gum. This will be just fine. Just like the deer I had seen near the trestle would likely do, I’ll wait out the storm here under the trees.
CVB eyeing cultural, nature trail
A consultant who works with municipal travel organizations across the country had several suggestions for Columbus and Lowndes County after gathering community input and observing the area.
The clay lady: Inspired by the living world around her, Sheila Clark just can’t get enough – of making pottery, that is
Sheila Clark is nature’s child, open to textures, shapes and hues that surround her. The bark of a tree, veins in a leaf or the swirl of a mollusk shell may be her muse. Once inspired — and she’s always inspired — her hands recycle the gift, channeling it into pottery pieces, both large and small.
Nature dictates art for some jewelry makers
Some jewelry makers take more than inspiration from nature; they incorporate found objects from trails and beaches in their work. The result? Personal, one-of-a-kind pieces
Mother Nature meets modern decor
Moth-wing light fixtures? Thunderhead wallpaper? If you’re an armchair naturalist, you’ll love one of this year’s big home decor trends. Artists and artisans have captured