Sunday, June 2, 2013

Fossil Bed Flowers

I spent the weekend exploring the John Day Fossil Beds area of eastern Oregon with some friends. Our first day, I was obsessed with photographing the numerous wildflowers as we hiked around. But on the second day, I slowed down and let the surroundings soak in by sketching them in watercolor. * Pasé el fin de semana explorando el área del este de Oregon que se llama los John Day Fossil Beds. En nuestro primer día, use la cámara para documentar el gran numero de flores silvestres que vimos al andar por los senderos. Pero en el segundo día, reducí mi velocidad y me dejé observar el paisaje en más detalle por pintarlo con acuarelas. 


My notes in the margins are largely about the birds and other animals that we saw and heard. One thing that I love about camping is the freedom to spend a lot of time flopped in the dirt, listening to the meadowlarks and watching tiny bugs go about their business. * Los apuntes en los bordes de las páginas documentan las aves y otros animales que vimos y oimos en el viaje. Me encanta la libertad que hay, cuando vamos de camping, de pasar el día acostada en el suelo, escuchando los pájaros cantando y mirando los insectitos haciendo sus trabajos rutinas.





2 comments:

  1. Simply beautiful post--the watercolors and the narration. I especially love that last sentence--in English and in Spanish! It sounds like a happy trip.

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    1. Thank you, Vicky! It was a very happy trip, very relaxing. Had forgotten how pleasantly *quiet* it is in the middle of the desert--the noise of the tiny metallic bees is really the focus of attention!

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