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Picture a Day #279 – Fall Textures

Posted on October 11, 2012 by joanienaz

This image represents the many textures of Fall.

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Picture a Day #278 – Evening Grazer

Posted on October 10, 2012 by joanienaz

This graceful young deer was loitering in the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California in the early evening. The light was perfect for a portrait, and then an action shot as I got a little too close.

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Picture a Day #277 – October Leaves

Posted on October 9, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are some leaves from the grape trellis in the garden. The temperatures have dropped twenty degrees in the past couple of weeks, and suddenly it’s Fall!

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Picture a Day #276 – Acorn Woodpecker

Posted on October 8, 2012 by joanienaz

I don’t know what it is about the Acorn woodpeckers that are so busily storing nuts under the roof of my cabin, among other places. They are so persistent. They are such a presence. While I was working at the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #275 – National Novel Writing Month-My Journey

Posted on October 7, 2012 by joanienaz

This has been a busy year for me. I wrote my first novel during National Novel Writing Month last November. I revised, edited, and self-published my young adult novel, Willy’s Magic, as an e-book in February of this year. During … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #273 – Clouding in the Evening

Posted on October 5, 2012 by joanienaz

I knew the sunset would be phenomenal this evening. The clouds were restless; the sun teased the horizon. My Nikon twitched in my hands. Once the blush of sunset began, it shifted seamlessly from shade to shade. The clouds stretched across … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #272 – Another Recycled Planter

Posted on October 4, 2012 by joanienaz

I found a gently used planter at a second hand store last weekend, so the plants that have been rooting in a jar of water on top of the refrigerator now have a new home. Four dollars was a pretty decent … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #271 – Predator

Posted on October 3, 2012 by joanienaz

While I was watering the vegetable garden early this morning, I happened to notice a treefrog on the zucchini plant. After I left and returned with my camera, I realized that the frog was locked in a death grip with … Continue reading →

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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 #269 – A Captionless Photo

Posted on October 1, 2012 by joanienaz

This lizard is desperately in need of a caption – or not. The truth is I got too close and it retreated behind this lichen-encrusted rock. It kept peeking out, and when I approached took cover.