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Picture a Day #270 – October Turkeys

Posted on October 2, 2012 by joanienaz

The turkeys were back yesterday, in the 99 degree heat. A large group trekked across the hillside toward water. Not a bad idea!

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Picture a Day #267 – Better Than Butter

Posted on September 29, 2012 by joanienaz

At the market today, I found some pears at a very good price. They were lovely yellow Bartletts, ripe but still firm. But what would I do with them? I already had some green pears that were ripening very slowly… … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #265 – In the Night Oaks

Posted on September 27, 2012 by joanienaz

When I was younger, I was obsessed with drawing trees. In honor of my youthful hobby, and the fact that I am surrounded by an oak woodland, I have embarked on a new project. I spent the last couple of … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #264 – It Ain’t Over Yet

Posted on September 26, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s officially Fall here, but the temperature is still in the 80’s. So I planted some flower seeds, and within a couple of days they were up and at ’em. Nothing like some Autumn color to put a little zing … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #261 – Jumpin’ Jackrabbit

Posted on September 23, 2012 by joanienaz

This Black-tailed jackrabbit was sitting very still on the hillside outside the cabin until I took its picture. Then it leaped up the hill to find another place to chill. It was large and lean, with amazing long ears!

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Picture a Day #259 – Last Day of Summer

Posted on September 21, 2012 by joanienaz

In honor and celebration of the final day of summer, I took my easel outside this morning, and did a little painting en plein air. I have been thinking about my immediate surroundings and forming a composition in my mind … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #256 – Deer Food

Posted on September 18, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s the last week of summer, and a bit late to begin planting seeds. But I have an empty planter on the front of my porch, and that just doesn’t seem right! I have been collecting seeds from the nasturtiums … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #255 – For the Birds

Posted on September 17, 2012 by joanienaz

A pair of Red-tailed Hawks have been making quite a fuss in the area lately. I was finally able to take a photo of one of them circling overhead. Never a dull moment!

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Picture a Day #253 – A Thrift Store Treasure

Posted on September 15, 2012 by joanienaz

Today I went treasure hunting for a small planter, and was in luck. I picked up a little vase that was just the right size to turn into a planter for some philodendrons that I had rooted. I put half an … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #251- Morning Flower

Posted on September 13, 2012 by joanienaz

While watering in the garden I share with my landlady, I was startled by an unfamiliar flower. I had noticed the seed pods on the plant, and thought it was okra, but I had to check. Sure enough, I was right! What … Continue reading →

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