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Colorful Watercolor Landscape of Pond

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 by Leora

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I posted this colorful landscape of a pond near my work (on Instagram and then on Facebook) – I called it “fake.” A friend said, no, it is real. Another friend suggested we might end up with an debate on what is considered to be real and what is considered to be fake. It is […]

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Tea Parties and Teapot Sketches

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 by Leora
tea party, Alice performance in Rutgers Gardens

Meet the Dormouse and Mad Hatter. Enjoy a tea party table in Rutgers Gardens, New Jersey. See teapot sketches – pencil drawing and colored pencils.

Filed in: art, Central New Jersey Tagged: Rutgers Gardens(8 Comments)

Swamp, Lake or Golf Course?

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 by Leora
orange wildflowers near swamp

Near Jersey Shore: is it a swamp, lake or golf course? See orange and yellow wildflowers and lily pads. A log in the water. Kale germinates at home.

Filed in: Central New Jersey, nature(10 Comments)

Sandy Hook: Nature and History

August 23, 2015December 30, 2015 by Leora
mortary at Sandy Hook, NJ

Sandy Hook is a peninsula at the top of Jersey Shore with ocean beaches and little cove beaches. At the far end is a lighthouse and historical buildings. See horseshoe crabs, lighthouse, mortar battery and scenery.

Filed in: Central New Jersey, day trips, nature Tagged: horseshoe crab • Sandy Hook(8 Comments)

Shakespeare at Rutgers Gardens

July 15, 2015December 30, 2015 by Leora
Puck

Midsummer Night’s Dream, play by Shakespeare, was performed at Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick, NJ. Puck, Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, Helena, Oberon and Titania are some of the characters.

Filed in: Central New Jersey, day trips, drama Tagged: Rutgers Gardens(12 Comments)

Rutgers Plant Sale: Snapdragon, Petunia

May 10, 2015 by Leora

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Every year in early May there is a wonderful plant sale at Rutgers Gardens. I bought: snapdragons, petunias, Rutgers tomato plants, two kinds of rosemary and some broccoli plants. Last year: hydrangea

Filed in: Central New Jersey, gardening, green, nature Tagged: petunia • Rutgers • Rutgers Gardens • snapdragon(20 Comments)

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