Author Archive: tkscovill
Plant-life in the Lowcountry
Live Oaks: Unlike regular oaks, live oaks are (mostly) evergreen, meaning, they drop their leaves all year long instead of just in the Fall. They can live more than 200 years. Although the Angel Oak, which is a tourist attraction on James Island, is thought to be more than 400 years old! Spanish Moss: (above …
Boone Hall Plantation: Really just a working Farm
This is a long one…maybe a full chapter…. Boone Hall was not quite a botanical garden, but it gave me a lot to think about. This plantation was like many others in SC, large, pretentious main house with several “servants’ quarters,” which, according to the tour guide, were quite nice…other than the fact that they …
New Bern, NC: In Recovery
We stayed in New Bern several years ago when we were on our BIG ADVENTURE from California to the East Coast. We had storage sheds on both coasts, friends and family on both coasts and only a loose plan for the future. Now we know that we were in transition back then, and, honestly, that …
Yet Another Heroic Journey
Every time we decide to take the Beach Buggy out for a trip it’s all excitement and expectation. “Let’s spend time on the beach, and go see some botanical gardens, and eat seafood!” It all sounds good, and, in the end, it is usually, mostly good. But there is always, every single time, some situation …
Simplicity: Revisited, and Revised?
Simplicity. In the ten years since I started this blog, I have concluded that: 1. Simplicity is not a place. It is a mindset. 2. Simplicity appears, then disappears. 3. It is worth finding again and again. I’ve been missing this theme. We are no longer “on the road,” and because we are settled and …
Beach Buggy Trial Run
July 16-19, 2021, first “vacation” in over a year. I’ve been trying to get this out for over a week now. It’s too long, I know. And for anyone who has already heard the details, it’s old news. But it’s a record of yet another Beach Buggy Adventure. Simplicity? There were moments…. Day 1: The …
The River Can Wait
ontheroadtosimplicityUncategorized February 20, 2020 1 Minute And the solid, straight path eventually led to a small boat on a calm river. But, what lies beyond that cloud in the distance? Solid ground. That’s my thing. Hands, and feet, in and on the earth. Rivers, lakes, streams, waterfalls, and the ocean are treasures for my imagination. But, when …
on the road to simplicity 