Congaree Fairy a Forest Fairy

Congaree Fairy

a Forest Fairy

Last April we visited Congaree National Park in the state of South Carolina, USA.  We have some wonderful family members that live close to the park.  It is not well known, but there is an Elf settlement deep in the park.  These are not tiny elves.  Think Lord Of The Rings Elves.  J.R.R. Tolkein was correct in writng about the Elves.  These are secretive people now.  They are beautiful and often have Latin names.  This Elf  Maiden is named Clarus.  It is a name that means bright and clear.   

Clarus has an interesting name considering that the name means bright and clear and she lives in a rather dark swampy forest.  But you have to SEE Congaree National Park to know how beautiful it is.  It has some of the tallest trees in Eastern North America, with some reaching over 160 feet, or almost 50 meters tall.  There are many different species of trees there as well.  

The things sticking out of the water are rotting tree stumps from fallen or burned trees. The forest is also a swmap.  There are many species of animals living there too.  This is a great place visit when we did, in the spring, before the mosquitos come out.  

You may wonder about the Fairy drawing.  It is done differently in that I usally draw detialed drawings in pencil and then ink over the pencil.  I chose to only use pencil on this drawing.  The Fairy, Clarus, is shadowed on one side because it is sunrise.  She has been out all night.  Some Elves choose to be nocturnal or active at night.  This makes it easier to avoid us mortals.  

About the name Clarus.  It is the original Latin name, but it is Clarice in German, Clarisa in Spanish, Portuguese, and Itallian.  It is Clarissa in English, but it has also been altered into Clare and Clarisse.  Of course Clarice is also an English name.  

You might notice the animals.  There is a White-tailed Deer, a Fox, and a Deermouse.   There are a few birds flying in the distance.  Can you spot the animals.  There are also reptiles, including alligators in the Congaree National Park, but I did not draw any in this picture.  The alligators have trouble nesting there because of the frequent floods.  But there are lots of snakes.  There are also many species of mammals and amphibians.

NOTE:  IF you wonder about why Clarus is kind of dirty, well, she lives in a swamp.  She's been out all night.  You'd be dirty too.   IF you wonder about her outfit.  Well, it is pretty warm in Congarre National Park in the summer.  A few years ago it was 104 degrees Farenheit. That is 40 degrees Celcius.  So I drew Clarus with a light outfit.  Now, to find the printable version of the drawing you need to click on one of two buttons up top. . . . All Printables. . . . or . . . . .Fantasy, Myths, and Circus.  . . . . 

Remember to scroll down to find the picture.   New drawings are at the bottom of the lists.   Have fun coloring the Congaree Fairy named Clarus in Congaree National Park.   Below are some photos we took at Congaree National Park in April of 2019.