Category Archives: picture a day

Picture a Day #210 – Vase of Flowers with Pear Finished!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by joanienaz

I blasted through yesterday and accomplished a lot of work on my current watercolor painting. Today I was up early, and finished it! Still looking at it and wondering if I should do anything else, but I believe it’s a wrap. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #209 – A Vase of Flowers

Posted on July 27, 2012 by joanienaz

This vase of flowers has been lurking in my office/studio, waiting to be remembered.  Today I made great progress on it. Although the flowers wilted some time ago and I ate the pear, I continued from memory, and also looked … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #208 – A Hummingbird in the Corn

Posted on July 26, 2012 by joanienaz

I was taking a photo of the corn in my mini garden, and look what appeared! I caught this hummingbird on the fly with my wide-angle lens.

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Picture a Day #207 – Sunflowers En Plein Air

Posted on July 25, 2012 by joanienaz

For some time, I have been planning a watercolor painting with sunflowers. Recently I began this project. First I set up near my raised garden bed and drew two of the sunflowers with a goldenrod Prismacolor pencil on Arches coldpress … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #206 – Another Cookie Recipe – With Chocolate!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by joanienaz

Anyone who reads my blog regularly (thank you!!!) knows that I like to re-invent oatmeal cookie recipes…and today I have another unique combination to share. This time I added plums and cocoa powder. They are gooey, and delectable! Chocolate Plum Oatmeal … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #205 – Castle Crags

Posted on July 23, 2012 by joanienaz

Not far south of Mount Shasta in the southernmost Cascades of far northern California, there is an amazing granite formation known as Castle Crags, within aptly named Castle Crags State Park. Driving north on Interstate 5 just beyond Shasta Lake, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #204 – Nuts About Nasturtiums

Posted on July 22, 2012 by joanienaz

This spring I planted nasturtiums in my yard for the first time. My mom had nasturtiums all over her yard, and I always admired them. So I planted seeds in every garden bed. Things got off to a slow start, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #202 – Siskiyou County, California Wildflowers

Posted on July 20, 2012 by joanienaz

While we were in the Mount Shasta area of far northern California earlier this week, I took these wildflower photos. Sam and I were very fortunate. The temperature was only in the 70s and low 80s while we were on our … Continue reading →

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Pictue a Day #201-Mount Shasta Views

Posted on July 19, 2012 by joanienaz

This week my husband and I were in the Mount Shasta area of far northern California, and I had the opportunity to gaze upon and photograph this majestic peak of over 14.000 feet elevation. Mount Shasta dominates the landscape for … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #200-Another Yummy Recipe!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by joanienaz

In honor of my two hundredth post of the year, I am sharing a recipe that I developed myself. I modified a pumpkin bread recipe from my Fannie Farmer cookbook, which I have owned since the early 1980’s. It was actually … Continue reading →

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