Cloud Watching & Rock Painting
July 9, 9 a.m. and noon, respectively. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S., St. Pete. $3 and $5, respectively. 727-893-7326. Both events on Facebook (click here for cloud watching and here for rock painting).
Immerse yourself in nature with two — two! —simple pleasures: cloud watching and rock painting. Watching clouds takes no effort: Bring a towel or blanket and let yourself hover in that never-never land somewhere between awake and asleep as you watch the summer clouds drift overhead. Think of it as 90 minutes of forced relaxation. As for the rock painting, well, that takes a little more effort, albeit not much. The Native Plant Society, who can admittedly be somewhat, um, militant (because technically, I’m an exotic invasive), will come with all the supplies you need to create what they call “native floral rock artwork.” We’re not sure if that means the flora’s native or the rock is, but knowing these guys, most likely they mean both. Regardless, the event promises to be an easy, fun way to bring back the pet rock. You know you want one.
This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2016.