Category Archives: nature

Picture a Day #13-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 13, 2012 by joanienaz

In the summer of 2008, my husband and I drove our brand new Subaru Forester from Mendocino County, California near the Pacific coast to North Carolina, up the east coast to Maine, and back west again. I remember the anticipation I felt the day we left. It … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #12

Posted on January 12, 2012 by joanienaz

These Tule elk were browsing with their friends one October morning close enough to Highway 101 in Mendocino County, California for me to capture with my limited camera equipment. I enjoyed my photo shoot. They seemed to be enjoying their brunch. Funny … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #11

Posted on January 11, 2012 by joanienaz

This spider web almost looks like a cartoon. It is covered with tiny beads of moisture in the early morning.

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Picture a Day #10

Posted on January 10, 2012 by joanienaz

There is something otherworldly and a little creepy about this photo of a jellyfish, at a northern California beach, with human shadows. They belong to my son and me, but don’t we look like paranormal characters? OK, maybe not. Must … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #9

Posted on January 9, 2012 by joanienaz

This California Towhee isn’t the flashiest of birds, but I thought it had panache. It may look plain and brown from a distance, but on closer inspection its subtle color is distinctive.

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Picture a Day #8

Posted on January 8, 2012 by joanienaz

This image reminds me of the expression, “cute as a bug.” But although this creature is referred to as a ladybug or ladybird, it is of course not a bug or bird, but an insect. This nice, fresh-looking lettuce is making me hungry…for salad, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #7

Posted on January 7, 2012 by joanienaz

This makes me think of summer, which is a nice feeling in January. I like thistles, because they are prickly and uninviting and at the same time fascinating and beautiful. You just have to be careful approaching them. Kind of … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #6

Posted on January 6, 2012 by joanienaz

This almost looks like the aurora borealis-in orange! But it is actually raining clouds at sunset. I took this from in front of my house, looking east. It was taken at the same time as the photo in a previous post https://jmnaszady.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/changes/. Precipitation … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #4

Posted on January 4, 2012 by joanienaz

Imagine that you are standing next to this rose. Can you smell its sun-warmed perfume? How about the redwood chips on the ground behind it? Does their pungent odor tickle your nostrils? Listen. Do you hear the buzzing of the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #3

Posted on January 3, 2012 by joanienaz

I think this cloud over Humboldt Bay in northern California looks an awful lot like the Starship Enterprise. And I’m not even a Trekkie. What else can I say?