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portrait
Direct watercolour on toned paper.
philodendron
I’m babysitting some plants while their owner is away.
another view
Museum again, from a different vantage point, and on toned paper.
ojai valley museum
I rode my bike into town, just for the joy of it. The museum wasn’t open, but I sat under an orange tree in the garden and did a minimal sketch of the tower. I have to go back Thurs-Sun to see the fiber exhibition they are currently showing.
back to bart’s
I went back to Bart’s Books today, to pick up a title I should have nabbed yesterday. Then of course I found three more that had to come home with me. How lucky am I, to live near “the world’s greatest outdoor bookstore”?
screen-free saturday
I decided to have a screen-free day; it was lovely! I recommend it! This could become a weekly fixture.
Dendromecon rigida
It’s been a while since I hiked Piuma Ridge Trail. Not a whole ton of wildflowers, but this one bush poppy shrub/tree was stunning.
beatrix potter
This week on Draw With Me, we were inspired by English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist Beatrix Potter. Her books weren’t a big part of my childhood … maybe we had one or two? But now I’m impressed by her scientific illustrations and mycological studies. At her death in 1943, Potter bequeathed nearly all her property to the National Trust, including more than 4,000 acres (16 km²) of land, sixteen farms, numerous cottages, and herds of cattle and Herdwick sheep. At the time, it was the largest donation ever made to the National Trust, playing a crucial role in preserving the landscape that now forms part of the Lake District National Park. Thank you Beatrix!
juglans californica
Suddenly I’m spotting the walnut and oak female flowers. Welcome back, ladies!
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