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Picture a Day #207 – Sunflowers En Plein Air
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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Tagged art, drawing, nature, painting, photography, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, sunflowers, watercolor
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Picture a Day #205 – Castle Crags
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
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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Tagged gardening, hobbies, home, nasturtiums, nature, organic gardening, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #203 – Garden Update
My organic vegetable garden is full of flowers – and pollinators! The bees are buzzing and the squash, tomatoes, green beans, corn, and lettuce are growing like crazy. Can’t wait until the tomatoes ripen! These beans are about ready. And the squash … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #202 – Siskiyou County, California Wildflowers
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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Tagged bee, California, nature, photography, postaday, Siskiyou County, travel, wildflowers
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Pictue a Day #201-Mount Shasta Views
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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Tagged California, Mount Shasta, nature, photography, postaday, travel
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Picture a Day #199-Niagara Falls!
Niagara Falls needs no introduction. Here are my favorite photos from our visit! The sheer volume of water is overwhelming. Imagine the enormous area that contributes to this tremendous flow of water!
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Tagged nature, New York, Niagara Falls, photography, postaday, travel
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Picture a Day #195-The Mohawk Valley of New York
We left our campground in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and drove through the Mohawk River Valley of New York as we headed west on our great cross-country adventure of 2008. The next stop on our route: Niagara Falls!
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Picture a Day #194-Baby Veggie Pix
It was time to thin the carrots, so I ended up harvesting some tiny ones, along with a few radishes. They are very sweet and yummy! I decided to try some veggie portrait photography. Remember when you were a kid, … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening, hobbies, home, nature, organic gardening, photography, postaday, veggies
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