Pauline Persing Art, Writing,& Natural History

I have never been able to make up my mind whether to concentrate on art, writing or natural history. I usually concentrate on one of the three for a while, then concentrate on another of the three. Art, writing and natural history are intwined in my life and often involve teaching a combination of these subjects.

Friday, May 29, 2015

It's official...Banana Slugs String Band Day in Troy, Ohio...May 14, 2015

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Mayor Beamish, in the red cap, presented the official proclamation. The slugs, Doug Dirt, Marine Mark, Solar Steve and Airy Larry have...

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Magee Marsh, Metzger Marsh, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Spring Bird Migration

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Early this month, May 4, 5, and 6, Tom and I made our annual pilgrimage to Lake Erie to see the warblers stopping there before most of them ...

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

A Short Walk at Charleston Falls, May 17, 2015

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The Black Locust trees at Charleston Falls (and throughout the Miami Valley) are in full bloom. They were the first thing I no...

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Burrowing Owls in Cape Coral, Florida, February 27, 2015

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Tom and I had already spent most of the day walking at Corkscrew Swamp and we were tired. But neither of us had ever seen a burrowing ow...

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

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In mid February, Tom and I decided we were tired of cold weather and snow so we headed to Florida to visit friends and relatives and also to...

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Steve Makes a Polymer Clay Pot

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Steve was our house guest for part of his Spring Break. One day he made a little polymer pot similar to an air dried clay pot he saw o...

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Pauline Persing: I have been interested in art, writing and natural history since childhood. After leaving elementary school teaching, I took a part-time job teaching drawing to children. That turned out to be a part-time job for the next twenty years. It was one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever had. During the same time I was a part-time educator for a local nature center and then an environmental educator for the county parks. When I am with children or adults in the woods or prairies or streams, I am sure there is nothing I could be doing that would make me happier. Throughout my teaching career, I have learned as much as I have taught. Along the way I have written articles and short stories and painted a lot of watercolors. Writing helps me understand myself and my world. Painting is pure pleasure.

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