Feb
17
My friend Kathy's gorgeous coral hued Abutilion
After having them around for months, Debbie, my sister-in-law, recently decided to frame two SpringMoon prints she had originally asked me for to show her Mom, when ‘Oma’ was doing some redecorating.
Winged Seeds on my Japanese Maple 'Mizu Kuguri'
The bold coral abutilon ‘bells’ with its gritty digital textures and the serene maple with its delicate flowers & winged seeds are two favorites of mine. The glowing coral & lime hues are so lush!
Deb has them hanging on opposite sides of a wall by the front door & in her kitchen. (Will take photos to add later, so you can see the handsome framing she had done.) These two images look especially good hanging together, because of the complementary golden, lime greens & coral hues and their opposing palette emphasis.
Needless to say, I’m pleased Debbie has added them to her handsome collection of photographic and art prints.
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All D’Gravure Etchings may be purchased by emailing the artist: Cynthe@SpringMoonFineArtPrints.com. Check these links for information on sizes & pricing or art print care.
Jan
24
1-21-10 The Laguna de Santa Rosa inundated with flood waters, looking south from Occidental Road ~ Copyright © 2010 Cynthe Brush
The Laguna de Santa Rosa is the second largest freshwater marsh in northern California. Called the “river that flows both ways,” during heavy rains, the Laguna flows south carrying floodwaters away from the Russian River, reducing its flood levels. After rains subside and Pacific Ocean tides fall, the Laguna reverses its flow, returning the floodwater north, back into the Russian River and eventually to the ocean. Other water enters the Laguna from a collection of creeks, tributaries, springs, seeps and sub-surface flows. Because of this diverse water supply, the Laguna ~ through primarily a marsh ~ has characteristics of a stream, creek, seasonal wetland, open water, and other aquatic habitats in various locations.
WED 2:30pm ~ Hills over Lake Sonoma, one of our drinking water reservoirs, had received 8.01 in. rain since the storm onslaught started on SAT. After beginning the new year at 10-year lows, Lake Sonoma rose nearly 8½ ft in 48 hrs. gaining 10,843 acre-feet overnight / now at 90% capacity. Lake Mendocino rose nearly 7½ ft. gaining 11,150 feet / now at 69% capacity. Bill & I are going Read more
Jan
23
'Violet Pink Sunset' ~ D'Gravure™ Etching, Copyright © 2007-2010 Cynthe Brush
Our local natural flood plain ~ The Laguna de Santa Rosa ~ part of the Russian River watershed is world renown, so I learned yesterday from a local creeks management employee. A valuable wetlands ecosystem, the Laguna serves to catch excess water from back-to-back seasonal rainstorms that drench Sonoma county every few winters, usually in January.
A fellow Nikon photographer and nature lover, this friendly man told me there’s been a concerted effort over the years to restore the Laguna to its natural ecology…rectifying more than a century of Read more
