Tag Archives: nature

Picture a Day #133 – Back in My Garden

Posted on May 12, 2012 by joanienaz

As the saying goes, “a watched pot never boils.” At least it won’t boil quick enough. Well, a watched garden doesn’t grow very quickly either, but while I was out of town this week visiting my daughter, my garden took … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #132 – Traveling California State Route 36

Posted on May 11, 2012 by joanienaz

During this past week, en route to and from my daughter’s house, I was able to add a section of highway to my list of routes traveled. I added the final leg of California State Route 36. This scenic highway stretches from … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #131 – When You’re a Bird

Posted on May 10, 2012 by joanienaz

It isn’t easy to feed a family these days, no matter what your species. If you live in a neighborhood with few snags (do you want a dead tree looming over your home?) and you are a cavity-nester, you make … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #130 – A Home for Woodpeckers

Posted on May 9, 2012 by joanienaz

There are a variety of large trees, including pine and oak, all around my daughter’s house in Trinity County, California. But this pair of Acorn Woodpeckers seemed intent on setting up housekeeping in a nearby telephone pole. They were quite  busy … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #129 – Spring Creatures

Posted on May 8, 2012 by joanienaz

Today I photographed a pair of orioles in my daughter Katie’s yard in Trinity County, California. I had the wrong lens on my camera, and when I returned to the oak tree where they were feeding, they decided to leave. Here is … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #128 – Katie’s Veggie Garden

Posted on May 7, 2012 by joanienaz

This week I am visiting my daughter Katie, who lives in a mountain valley in northern California, at an elevation of about two thousand feet. It has gotten quite warm during the day, but is still cold at night. She … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #125 – Mailing My Pears

Posted on May 4, 2012 by joanienaz

My 6×6 inch art is in the mail now. Today I sent off five pieces to RoCo: two drypoint prints from my 2006 edition, two watercolor landscapes I painted last month, and this soft pastel pear, my most recent fruity … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #124 – May Showers

Posted on May 3, 2012 by joanienaz

Today was another one of those showery days when the sun finally comes out and it’s still raining. I ducked outside a couple of times to check on things in the garden, and couldn’t resist this soggy but still brilliant … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #123 – More 6×6 Art

Posted on May 2, 2012 by joanienaz

Awhile back, I decided to create a sampler of 6×6 inch art using a variety of media. I was not completely satisfied with my first project – a Prismacolor sketch on Arches watercolor paper. Oh well. Nothing ventured. I have worked on several other … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #121 – A Script, an Interview, and Almonds

Posted on April 30, 2012 by joanienaz

Today is the last day of Script Frenzy, a marathon of script-writing sponsored by the Office of Letters and Light in Berkeley, California. It is a FUNdraiser and motivational event to get people writing. The goal is 100 pages in 30 … Continue reading →

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