The recent warm weather has the creepy crawlies emerging from their hidey-holes a bit earlier this year. I spotted this little lady in Winnabow a…
Outdoors
21 Dec 2021
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Have you ever fished a dusky salamander out of a creek? My little cousin pulled this fella out of Soco Creek back in September. Ain't it…
3 Dec 2021
Wild Ginger
Hiking in State Road a few weeks ago, one of our tour guides, Joe, pointed out wild ginger growing off the footpath. I smiled. Mamaw…
When I was little, Mamaw and Papaw warned me of the dangers of wandering off into the forests around the house. They regaled me with…
5 May 2021
Not Playing Possum
We had an opossum sneak across our fence in the daylight a few days ago. My neighbor was worried it might have rabies. Opossums don't…
Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.
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