Fading beauty.
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#flowers #amaryllis #blooming #myideaofchristmas (at At Home in Napa)
Winter vineyards.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #sonoma #winecountry (at Dry Creek Valley - Sonoma Wine Country)
Bloxam, Coral and Russula mushrooms: dinner scored.
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#california #foraging #mushrooms #nature #forest (at At Home in Napa)
A forest symphony
on constant loop
beckons,
a siren call
for the world weary;
strings of redwood boughs,
winds in the canopy
cymbals of the Pacific,
the baritone of the owl,
the dramatic soprano of crows and hawks,
their score making it clear
we are not alone
and finally silencing
the noise
in my head.
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#california #nature #foraging #mushrooms #forest
(at Timber Cove, California)
The Monte Rio Bridge straddling the Russian River.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #bridge #sonomacounty (at Guerneville, California)
Foggy sunrise at the mouth of the Russian River.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #sonoma #russianriver (at Jenner, California)
Sunset vying for preeminence over a bank of approaching fog.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #sonoma #russianriver (at Jenner, California)
The Russian River.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #nature #peaceandquiet (at Guerneville, California)
End of day at the mouth of the Russian River.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #sonoma #sonomacounty (at Jenner, California)
Folk art.
Full scale carved and painted wood.
Inspired by Harley-Davidson Softail.
American, 1975
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#art #folkart #americana @wrightauction
Half past eight
in the A.M.
found me at a local college
for CPR certification.
Five minutes into
an introductory movie
showing a resuscitation
in progress,
I was dizzy with thoughts
of heart and lungs and brains.
Head spinning,
heart pounding,
workbook in hand,
I bolted,
the last words heard
“You get the paddles
and I’ll shave his chest.”
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Once home,
breath returned to normal
with the nurturing help of
green tea,
green bud and
the relatively peaceful work of
resuscitating
the bland aesthetic
of the Christmas honey jars,
stamping a brass bee
into hot beeswax.
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#dontseatmenexttoanemergencydoor #fearfulofdeath #ishouldbeyourlastresort #anurseillneverbe
(at At Home in Napa)
Taking clues
from movements in Nature
on how
to live my life.
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#bee #beekeeping #backyardbeekeeping #garden #borage @napavalleybeeco (at Napa, California)
December shadows. (at Napa, California)
Rotunda. (at The Oakland Rotunda)
Some days find me craving the solace, inspiration and silence found only in nature.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #pilgrimageforpeace #natureworship (at Point Reyes National Seashore)
Excited to be taking part in this event organized by curator-extraordinary and author Sarah Lonsdale and ceramist Richard Carter. I’ll have a few culinary treasures from my travels as part of a lineup of more than 25 designers and artisans offering interesting wares. Several workshops will be taking place, including a bitters how-to, a wreath making session, and a kids ornament-making class with Nimbus Arts. They’ll be freshly cut Silvertip Christmas trees for sale and Houtskool’s Pop Up Dumpling House will be serving dumplings both days. Hope you can join us!
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#sthelenawintermarket #heritageartifacts
Hog island at sunset.
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#california #ilovecalifornia #westmarin #sunset (at Tomales Bay State Park)
Afro Blue
by Isabella Tangherlini
Acrylic on Canvas 2016
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#art #coffeeandart #berkeleyart #supportart (at Artís Coffee)
Joy (and nourishment) stirred with the first blooms of rosemary.
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#garden #bee #beekeeping #backyardbeekeeping @napavalleybeeco
(at At Home in Napa)
#democracydiesindarkness #allthenewsthatsfittoprint #guardianwitness #firstamendment