Have you ever wondered who paints some of the amazing rocks you see scattered throughout the Glen? The answer is Royalle Cohen with a little help from her husband Andrew.
Royalle is originally from Roslyn, N.Y., but has been living in Herons Glen for six years. In her previous career Royalle was an interior designer who collaborated with her husband Andrew on many of his architectural projects.
Royalle began painting and sharing her rocks with friends, family and previous communities. Andrew contributes to the process by actually making the rocks that Royalle paints. He mixes up a batch of cement in his garage, pours the mixture into various shaped molds, and prepares the surface for paint.
Royalle created a Facebook page, Royalle Rocks, which allows those lucky enough to find one of her rocks to post pictures and share where they have travelled to. So far, they’ve been spotted in Hawaii, North and South Carolina, North Port, Illinois and all-around Cape Coral, Fla.
Why does she spend her time and talent painting and hiding rocks? Royalle considers them random acts of kindness meant to brighten the finder’s day and hiding them encourages her to get out and enjoy nature and explore new venues.
Next time you’re out enjoying our community, stop by the Butterfly Garden and check out Rocko the snake. Many of Royalle’s designs are featured in Rocko along with rocks painted and gifted to the community by visiting grandchildren.
