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Drawn to the Wild – Meet Pencil Artist Sharon Hester
Sharon Hester is a wildlife biologist and colored pencil artist based in Lake City, Florida. She combines scientific insight with a lifelong love of drawing to create detailed colored pencil and graphite artworks. Her work reflects her deep connection to wildlife and the joy she finds in observing and honoring the natural world.

The Art of Clay – Meet St. Augustine Potter Sheryl Sherwood
Sheryl Sherwood began the art of pottery by learning to hand-build in 2011. She uses a variety of clays in her pottery building as well as a variety of firing methods to achieve unique coloring. After teaching blind and visually impaired students through 2018, Sheryl left teaching to pursue her pottery interests full-time.

Photographers Anxious at Sunset (P.A.S.)
“I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.” First, a disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I

A Blue Hour Surprise
This week during the “Blue Hour,” I was out with my camera, but I wasn’t actually looking at the sky
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Drawn to the Wild – Meet Pencil Artist Sharon Hester
Sharon Hester is a wildlife biologist and colored pencil artist based in Lake City, Florida. She combines scientific insight with a lifelong love of drawing to create detailed colored pencil and graphite artworks. Her work reflects her deep connection to wildlife and the joy she finds in observing and honoring the natural world.

The Art of Clay – Meet St. Augustine Potter Sheryl Sherwood
Sheryl Sherwood began the art of pottery by learning to hand-build in 2011. She uses a variety of clays in her pottery building as well as a variety of firing methods to achieve unique coloring. After teaching blind and visually impaired students through 2018, Sheryl left teaching to pursue her pottery interests full-time.

In Atlantic Beach, Charlie Snyder and His ’61 Bug Are a Big Deal
Charley has owned the same 1961 Volkswagen Type 15 Cabriolet for 53 years.
Blue Jay’s Rockin Review On Tour This Summer!
Award winning performer, songwriter, producer, and Voting Member of the Recording Academy, Grammys(r), Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden and his band Hott Traxx hit the road with Cyril Neville, Claudette King, Tyrone Vaughan + on the Blue Wave Tour again this year with Blue Jay’s Rockin Review Shows featuring Madz, Dee Rock, Blackwood Mojo, Tommy Lafferty, Kenny Holliday, and a host of special guests across the country!
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Drawn to the Wild – Meet Pencil Artist Sharon Hester
The Art of Clay – Meet St. Augustine Potter Sheryl Sherwood
Photographers Anxious at Sunset (P.A.S.)
A Blue Hour Surprise
A Quiet Morning Break on the First Coast
Jacksonville’s Best Kept Secret for Baseball History
ANGEL IN AN APRON
Following The Coffee Trail – Le Petit Paris (Mandarin)
Fight for a Cause – Cops vs. Firefighters
Universe Intervention, or the Facebook Algorithm? (I’ll Take Either)
The Butterfly Effect
The Infamous Spidey
In Atlantic Beach, Charlie Snyder and His ’61 Bug Are a Big Deal
Highlighting the Landscaping Industry
Blue Jay’s Rockin Review On Tour This Summer!
A Pilgrimage to Paisley Park
A Rainy Night Lament – It’s Not About The Money (Except When It Is)
Winter at the Springs: A Florida Story
Just Another Day in Mommyland

Following The Coffee Trail – Sippers

Behind the Scenes: The Art of Outdoor Living with Southside Outdoor Services

Legacy Lives On: David & Daughter Launches to Honor Late Songwriter David L. Porter

Following The Coffee Trail – Mechanism Coffee

Punk Sandwich for Sale

Local Rowdy Punk Outfit

Indie/Shoegaze Band Going Strong After Over 20 Years Together

Southeastern Story Tellin’ Songwriters

The Queen of Tulua

Kenzie’s Place … The Neo Rockstar

7-String Soloist – Meet Taylor Roberts



