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Tuesday 11 February 2025
Winter Irrigation, As As Garden Things, Eugene, Oregon
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The irrigation for our raised vegetable garden was disconnected to prevent damage during winter freezes.
Related stories: Garden Irrigation

Monday 10 February 2025
Twigs And Branches, As As Garden Things, Eugene, Oregon
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A small Y-shaped branch fell on the path next to our "Snake" raised garden bed. It too will someday be picked up. Picked up twigs and branches could also be added to our smaller pile at the back end of our patch of raspberry plants. Picked up twigs and branches are added to one of our piles at the side of the house. Twigs and branches occasionally fall from one of our trees and land on the garden path. When found there, and when the weather is warm, we pick them up.
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Sunday 9 February 2025
Artificial Birds, As Found Animal Replicas
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A cloth penguin at the San Francisco Zoo stood on cloth snow. A metal crane stood on the floor next to the leg of a plastic HDTV stand. The gift shop of Safari West, Santa Rosa, California, featured may items of clothing and book and animal reproductions. Here was one of the small bird sculptures for sale. A goose statue appeared to emerge from wall to flap its wings. Swanee admires man's river of feathers. A garden alongside Prospect Street had a fake pelican as one of its centerpieces. Here the pelican was flying over yellow flowers. Two emu chicks stood on a table in the living room in front of a Styrofoam headstone.
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Saturday 8 February 2025
Toys, For Dogs As Pets, Eugene, Oregon
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A dog toy in the shape of a snowman was found on the living room carpet. A dog toy squirrel was resting on the living room carpet. A pile of dog toys was in a plastic box just outside the laundry room. A dinosaur dog toy was laying on the living room carpet. An upside down cloud dog toy was laying on the living room carpet. Even upside down, one can tell that this is a happy cloud. A dog toy in the shape of a happy star had been discarded on the living room carpet.
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Friday 7 February 2025
Big Blue Sea Holly, As a Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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The Big Blue Sea Holly plant, in our Figure-8 raised garden bed, started to grow in 2023 but never flowered. After the winter of 2024 the plant never returned.
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Thursday 6 February 2025
Camellia Buds, As a Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our Camellia plant next to the garage had just begun to bud. Later this spring, it will decorate the yard with lovely pink flowers.
Related stories: Dark Pink Camellia

Wednesday 5 February 2025
Hellebore Buds, As a Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our short red Hellebore had just begun to bud in early February. Our tall White Hellebore had just begun to bud in early February. Our tall red Hellebore had just begun to bud in early February.
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Tuesday 4 February 2025
Daphne Odora Buds, As a Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our daphne odora plant is a flowering plant that flowers in winter. It's red buds in February were just beginning to open.
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Monday 3 February 2025
Artificial Bugs, As a form of Insect Animal
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Bugs on banners outside the Academy Of Science in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. This praying mantis may have been a photograph, but was printed on a banner making it artificial. The words on the banner read, Bugs Now Thru Jan 22 A plush ladybug toy lay on the carpet next to a roll of tape. A child in a blue dress was trapped by legs. The entire scene was photographed through a party balloon.
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Sunday 2 February 2025
2025 Winter Back Corner, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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The only sign of life inside our back corner raised garden bed this winter was a single hellebore planted near the edge.
Related stories: 2022 Back Corner 2023 Back Corner

Saturday 1 February 2025
2025 Winter Vegetable Garden, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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One corner of our raised bed vegetable garden was filled with droopy not-yet-bloomed plants. The freezing temperatures have not yet killed those droopy leaves.
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Friday 31 January 2025
2025 Winter Figure Eight, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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Two yellow blooms were bent over and facing the dirt during the cold snap near the end of January. The brown leaves and dim light create an early winter scene.
Related stories: 2022 Figure Eight 2023 Figure Eight

Thursday 30 January 2025
Winter Snake, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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The Snake raised garden bed was brown and dull in winter. The only sign of life was the moss covering its stone faces.
Related stories: Snake Daylily The Rock Pile The Snake

Wednesday 29 January 2025
Winter Pond, In The Back Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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This winter was so cold that the top of our pond froze solid.
Related stories: By Patio Pond

Tuesday 28 January 2025
Winter Beast Garden, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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Flowers growing in our Beast raised garden bed have turned brown in winter. Bare brown branches and brown grass accented our Beast raised garden bed.
Related stories: 2020 The Beast 2022 The Beast

Monday 27 January 2025
Winter Bird Bath, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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In the winter, we had been subjected to freezing temperatures. As a consequence, the water in our bird bath had frozen solid.
Related stories: 2021 Birdbath

Sunday 26 January 2025
Winter Monster, A Raised Garden, As A Collection Of Plants, Eugene, Oregon
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Our front yard raised garden bed was called the "Monster." Here, it has faded into is winter drab look.
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Saturay 25 January 2025
Winter Ferns, As A Type Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Another of the ferns, that used to decorate the left side of our front path, had also fallen flat and turned brown this winter. One of the ferns, that used to decorate the left side of our front path, had fallen flat and turned brown this winter. On the other hand, the fern, to the right of our front path and protected by a tall bush, continued to stand upright and green.
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Friday 24 January 2025
2025 Westley Williams, Celebrating The Human Being, Eugene, Oregon
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Westley welcomed Dieter's birthday attendees by playing his Saxophone. Moving bars on his cellphone showed him which keys to press. Westley played his saxophone for the entertainment of all the party attendees.
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Thursday 23 January 2025
Street Mural, John Adams Center, City College Of San Francisco, 1860 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California
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Behind a tree, a unhoused person tried to sleep on a transit bench under a newspaper. A nest by water contained four blue eggs. A highly symbolic section of the mural and a sign that read, "Youth Jobs Closed." Kids studied while another kid played music and danced. Below, in grey tones, people were trapped behind bars. The mother of the river helped a child float downstream past the four eggs. A hand held a hypodermic needle and a man bellowed as he drove his car. Another section of the mural showed kids discovering the world. Ten people gathered under a banner that read, "Educate to Liberate." Two people held papers. One held a photograph. Another juggled balls.
Related stories: Bars John Adams Center

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Medusa Mural, And Sculpture, Corner of Sanchez and 16th Streets, San Francisco, California
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To the left of Medusa's head were more flowers, lightning, and swirling clouds. To the right of Medusa's head were birds flying over blue flames. A closer view of Medusa'a necklace with hands and faces embossed on it. Medusa's hair was snakes, and her face was red. Both were sculpted on the surface of the fence. Her right arm was covered with symbols and had blue flames above and below it. This mural showed Medusa with arms outstretched. Notice all the symbols on her arms. Her right hand was covered in blue flames and had birds flying around it. Medusa's left elbow was also covered in symbols. Colorful fish swam below the elbow. The upper part of Medusa's left arm with more symbols on it.
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