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Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Published on February 13, 2026February 10, 2026 by HashiLeave a comment

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

Published on February 12, 2026February 11, 2026 by Hashi4 Comments

So attractive. So invasive. 😩

inside outside

Published on February 11, 2026February 28, 2026 by HashiLeave a comment

coated

Published on February 10, 2026February 9, 2026 by HashiLeave a comment

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

Published on February 9, 2026February 8, 2026 by HashiLeave a comment

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.

deer lodge

Published on February 8, 2026February 28, 2026 by HashiLeave a comment

lake casitas

Published on February 7, 2026February 6, 2026 by Hashi1 Comment

Landscapes are not my strong suit, but I’m working on it. I’m trying to represent the shapes and values rather than the details—with varying success.

entrance

Published on February 6, 2026February 5, 2026 by HashiLeave a comment

This year at the State Park we’ve added a Citizen Science project for middle and high schoolers, to survey trees for evidence of the Invasive Shot Hole Borer. Today was the first outing, and it went pretty well! I lead a group of seven 7th graders and we did, in fact, find concerning evidence. We tagged our trees for follow-up by the scientists. Most of the kids felt like they were doing important work, and they also just loved being outside for the day. So all around, it was really worthwhile.