I recently had the good fortune to borrow a macro lens. Here are some shots I took of two plants growing in our home. One is our dramatic Christmas Cactus, Schlumbergera bridgesii, a forest cactus native to Brazil which also does well on our coffee table. I also took a couple shots of our Catnip plant, Nepeta cataria; we make catnip tea as a mild sleep aid. It grows well indoors in the winter, and also does well...

In collaboration with the Rock Run Gallery Art Walk on December 12th, South Main is sponsoring an art project for all ages and skill levels. The theme is "Houses." Draw what comes to mind when you think "house," and become a part of our upcoming Art Walk show. This project is not about artistic drawing skill; we would love to have everyone participate and are interested in perspectives from all ages...