I don’t have an electric blanket, but I do have a hot water bottle for chilly nights. I’m rather fond of my hotty 😁
chilly
Month: February 2026
riparian flora
After sketching the ducks, I turned my attention to the riparian flora.
preen and proper
Channel Islands Nature Journalers met at the botanic garden today, but it was unexpectedly closed. Not to be deterred, we spent a few hours observing the nature in the adjacent park. I was entertained by the contortions of a fastidious drake.
tapia spur trail
I was intrigued by the differences in the plant communities on the north and south sides of the ridge, so decided to record the obvious species. I ended up hiking about twice as far as I planned, because I inadvertently left my art supply bag near the turnaround point and didn’t discover the fact till I was nearly all the way back to the start. Lucky it was lovely weather and I didn’t have to be anywhere else.
white ledge peak
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
We have a pair of nesting bald eagles at the local lake, and I caught a glimpse of them the other day. Very exciting! They don’t have a webcam, but they do have a Facebook page.
Ricinus communis
So attractive. So invasive. 😩
inside outside
coated
We are not usually ones to dress our animals in clothes. But it’s been much colder here than at Malibu, so we’ve given Bodie a wrap to wear at night when the temps drop. She appreciates it!
at the museum
I found myself in downtown Ventura with some time to spare, so I popped into the Museum (“FREE ENTRY ALL MONTH!”) for a quick peruse. I was drawn to a collection of hundred-year-old bottles of photo retouching ink. As I copied the gorgeous typography, I was well aware that another person had hand-lettered this very artwork some time prior to 1911. Thank you, whoever you were, for creating an object of beauty I can admire and copy a century later.
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