Y. and I walked our dogs to the Santa Ana bridge, then stopped on the way back to sketch the view.
oak view
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dogwalkers
Vinca major
celebrating seed pods
meadows
pumpkin vine
I didn’t realise that the ink in my parallel pen was water-soluble until I started painting. At that point, it made more sense to paint the negative space so I didn’t turn the leaves into a grey mess.
Keckiella cordifolia
I love these delicate little chalice-like seed pods.
bryophytes
And then there were the bryophytes.
i’m lichen it
I went for a hike and got completely distracted by dual organisms consisting of a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium. Look! So many pretty colours!
garden salad
Tonight’s salad greens, both cultivated and wild, came from the yard. I added some cherry tomatoes and a little preserved lemon vinaigrette and it was 👌🏻.
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