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Picture a Day #219 – Oh Me Oh My

Apologies to my loyal blog patrons! I have skipped five days in my post-a-day marathon. Maybe I can make it up by double-posting next week? I have a very good excuse. My husband Sam and I are in the midst … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #218 – Incoming Fog

I love to watch the fog roll over the coastal mountains into our valley at the end of a warm day. I also love to watch it roll out again!

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Picture a Day #217 – Changing Direction

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

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Picture a Day #216 – Ears of Corn

Before we left the house and garden to take a trip, I took pictures of the corn. This is the first year that I have tried to grow corn, and I am anticipating a small but ample crop. I am anxious to get … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #214 – Crossing the Valley Again

My husband Sam and I took another trip across the Sacramento River Valley of northern California this week. It was and still is hot. I have some seemingly disconnected photographs from our excursion that I’m sure represent some kind of … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #212 – A Dragonfly

While in the historical gold mining town of Sutter Creek, Amador County, California today on a summer trip, I had the opportunity to take some quick photos of whatever inspired me. A dragonfly caught my eye, so I followed it … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #211 – Watercolored Sunflowers!

Here is the latest on the sunflowers in my organic vegetable garden, which I have chosen to paint in watercolors. I began by drawing them en plein air, and put some color on them in front of the garden as well. … Continue reading

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

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

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

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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