It’s always fun to spend an hour drawing with Danny, JJ, and the DWM gang. This week we drew alligators; I chose graphite and watercolour as my media.
Alligator mississippiensis
Month: May 2025
on my desk
Quercus agrifolia
We have 6 mature oak trees in our yard, so right now we have hundreds of seedlings popping up all over. If you want to come by and transplant some for your place, let me know! We have plenty to spare!
house project
barrington
Well, I’m happy to have successfully sewn a garment on the new machine, but I can’t say I love the finished product. The fabric choice wasn’t great, and I made it too large. I’ll take more care with both factors on the next one.
serger
I’ve been wanting a serger (overlocker) for many years, but I didn’t have space for one at Malibu. Here, I have a dedicated sewing/art table (not the dining room table) so I finally decided to purchase a used model. I’m excited to get to know (and use!) it.
Epipactis gigantea
My docent buddies Rick and Tom showed me a secret (off-trail) trove of stream orchids in the mountains. The hike included bushwhacking through poison oak, and getting wet in the creek. Some blood was shed (by the guys, not me). But we were rewarded with the best stand of Epipactic gigantea I’ve ever seen. Thanks Rick and Tom, it was awesome.
Calochortus albus
Friday hike in the Ventura River Preserve. I wanted to check out Fern Grotto Trail, hoping it would yield, you know, a grotto full of ferns. I did see some ferns, and also two little white globe lily plants, which distracted me from further exploration. By the time I’d journaled them, it was time to head home.
Procyon lotor
Caught on camera. We might have some competition for the tomatoes when they ripen.
Crotalus oreganus
We failed to find newts, but we did come across a tiny rattlesnake coiled in the grass.
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