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About joanienaz

This is where I share my creative self.

Skipping Gull

Posted on July 21, 2013 by joanienaz

A trip to the Northern California coast this weekend to escape from the inland heat included plentiful wildlife enjoying a cool, gray day. I found this gull skipping along the edge of the surf at Mad River Beach near Arcata … Continue reading →

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Wild Flowers

Posted on July 7, 2013 by joanienaz

Does Rose Mallow still qualify as a wildflower if it has been hybridized? I think not. But this beautiful bloom, more commonly known as Hibiscus, sure looks great in the garden! No time for a vegetable garden this year. Getting … Continue reading →

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A Royal Mob

Posted on June 21, 2013 by joanienaz

It only takes two to create a royal mob, at least when the mob consists of a pair of Western Kingbirds. This was the sight I enjoyed while strolling in a local park near our cabin in the Sierra foothills … Continue reading →

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Chillin’

Posted on June 13, 2013 by joanienaz

A gray fox and a young mule deer hang out in the same spot, but not at the same time, on a hot California day in the Sierra Nevada foothills. This was the view from my cabin one morning a … Continue reading →

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Self Portrait Sketch

Posted on June 3, 2013 by joanienaz

My boldness continues as I embark on a portrait marathon. Yesterday I drew my daughter Emily, and today I sketched myself. First I drew from an old black and white photo dated 1961 (oh!). The result looked nothing like me, … Continue reading →

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The Girls

Posted on May 31, 2013 by joanienaz

When I get into an artistic frame of mind, I tend to obsess on a certain theme. I was drawing and painting fruit, mostly pears, for a long time. Some of them decorate our dining room. Now, since I have … Continue reading →

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Kings Among Us

Posted on May 25, 2013 by joanienaz

It has been many years since I have participated in an official birding excursion. Although my undergraduate degree is in Forestry with an emphasis in wildlife management, I entered the teaching profession and birding is now a hobby. I have … Continue reading →

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Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

Posted on May 19, 2013 by joanienaz

A full week before Memorial Day was the perfect time to venture into the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California for an afternoon of exploring. The sky was cloudless with a slight breeze, and the temperature was in the seventies. … Continue reading →

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A Wildflower Tapestry

Posted on May 9, 2013 by joanienaz

There are countless talented fiber artists in the world, and I have always admired those who create art in the form of tapestries and quilts. It takes inner vision to see a work of art, and great patience to make … Continue reading →

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Bigfoot

Posted on April 30, 2013 by joanienaz

During a stroll around the pond on our usual Nevada County, California walk yesterday, we came across a string of goslings across the path. There were four adults hanging around, including a goose of a different type than the Canada … Continue reading →

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