Tag Archives: San Diego County

A Run in the Forest

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We went up into the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego for an afternoon of hiking and painting. The campgrounds are all closed because of coronavirus, but the hiking trails are open. We walked a mile or so along a … Continue reading →

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From Mount Helix Park

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sarah Sullivan

We painted this morning from the top of Mount Helix Park, a lookout just east of the city of San Diego. I stood looking north across the industrial part of El Cajon. The patterns the warehouses made complimented the patterns … Continue reading →

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Winter Green at Miramar Reservoir

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Now that our California winter has given us three storms, greenery is making its annual comeback in San Diego County. I got out to the lake mid morning and the shadows were dramatic against the bright green. I liked the … Continue reading →

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Autumn on the Santa Margarita River

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

We stood in the Santa Margarita River and painted. It was a very hot day and the temperature reached 93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 degrees Celsius). But even though the heat said summer, the foliage said autumn and it was a … Continue reading →

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Spring at EL Monte County Park

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Sarah Sullivan

Spring at El Monte Park I drove 40-minutes into the hills to El Monte County Park and painted the granite peaks above the valley floor. Although the spring shine gave a greenish cast to the area, the dominant feature was … Continue reading →

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Cuyamaca Lake Park

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

I drove up to Cuyamaca Lake today with a friend where we painted. It was cold with a heavy sky and I liked the dark shapes that I saw along the edge of the forest.

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Descanso Hillside

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Sarah Sullivan

    Most months the San Diego Watercolor Society invites a plein air artist to give a demonstration somewhere in the county. Today Keiko Tanabe demonstrated and as I watched her paint with bold, confident strokes I remembered how much … Continue reading →

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