Tag Archives: family

Picture a Day #252 – I Love a Parade!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by joanienaz

Last weekend we attended the Constitution Day Parade in Nevada City, a tiny hamlet in the gold country of the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California. It was a beautiful, warm late summer day. After a picnic in the shade of a … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #249 – A Day Remembered

Posted on September 11, 2012 by joanienaz

Today I thought it would be most appropriate, in honor of the memory of all those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, to talk about a movie that I saw this past weekend. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #217 – Changing Direction

Posted on August 4, 2012 by joanienaz

My husband Sam and I are moving across northern California this week, from a coastal valley in the redwoods to an oak woodland on the edge of the pines in the Sierra foothills. We are blessed. Change is never easy, … Continue reading →

Posted in home, nature, photography, picture a day, travel | Tagged California, family, home, moving, nature, photography, postaday, travel | 2 Comments

Picture a Day #188-Trapped!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by joanienaz

While my husband was working in our garage, this hummingbird flew in through the front door. It became disoriented and kept flying at one of the windows on the side of the garage. I took this picture during one of … Continue reading →

Posted in home, nature, photography, picture a day | Tagged bird watching, family, home, hummingbird, nature, photography, postaday | 6 Comments

Picture a Day #187-More Fourth of July

Posted on July 5, 2012 by joanienaz

The Fourth of July wouldn’t be Independence Day without some kind of message. Here are the rest of my photos from yesterday, celebrating a holiday in a small Northern California town. Some of them are political, and all of them … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, history, photography, picture a day, sustainable living | Tagged California, community, family, Fourth of July, holiday, Independence Day, inspiration, life, photography, postaday | 2 Comments

Picture a Day #186-Independence Day Holiday Celebration

Posted on July 4, 2012 by joanienaz

When I was a kid, there was always a Fourth of July parade in my home town. I lived in Gilroy, the southernmost town in Santa Clara County, California during the 1960s. It is known as the Garlic Capital of the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #168 – Crossing the Valley

Posted on June 16, 2012 by joanienaz

My husband and I left our Northern California hideaway and drove across the Sacramento River Valley on Wednesday afternoon. It was 95 degrees F. Thank goodness we have air conditioning. I watered my garden before we left and hoped for … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #161 – A Visit to the State of Maine

Posted on June 9, 2012 by joanienaz

My mother loved to tell the story of my great-great-grandfather. He was my mother’s father’s mother’s father. whew! A New Englander, he was a sea-captain out of Bar Harbor, Maine. He served in the US Navy during the Civil War. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #146 – Flea Market Day

Posted on May 25, 2012 by joanienaz

Today was flea market day! My husband and I drove to a large establishment about an hour from here, where we enjoy treasure hunting. Sometimes I come home empty-handed, but today was a good day. I found two large, matching … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #134 – Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by joanienaz

To me, Mother’s Day is a part of celebrating spring. Motherhood is about nurturing life, and in the springtime it’s hard to miss all of the living creatures bursting forth around us, no matter where we live. My mother loved … Continue reading →