Read what the Marin Independent Journal wrote about Jennifer Li’s work.

 

Newly on display - Jennifer Li’s solar etchings in Color. Adding another dimension of beauty to her charmingly detailed pieces.

Sample of Jennifer’s Oil Paintings

 

 

Samples of Nicholas Oberling’s landscpes in oil:

The sun came out Thursday afternoon after a gray week for us here, and we were blessed with a glorious weekend: sunny, clear and mild.” It’s hard to believe it is January.” Lou and I took our little car out to the Pt. Bonita Lighthouse on the Marin Headlands…the view is so gorgeous out there!” I love the sense of being at the very edge of the continent…

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See below for high & low tides this week:

DAY TIME HEIGHT*

Tuesday Jan. 13

1:34 AM 5.6 feet

6:34 AM 2.2 feet

12:35 PM 6.4 feet

7:09 PM -0.8 feet

Wednesday Jan. 14

2:14 AM 5.7 feet

7:32 AM 2 feet

1:30 PM 5.8 feet

7:51 PM -0.2 feet

Thursday Jan. 15

2:54 AM 5.8 feet

8:35 AM 1.8 feet

2:29 PM 5.1 feet

8:34 PM 0.6 feet

*” Measured from National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Mean Lower Low Water mark (MLLW).” Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) is 5.8 feet.

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Although winter officially started less than a month ago, a few crazy plum and magnolia trees are starting to bloom around central Marin.” The hills are green and the deer finally have plenty to eat, the robins have arrived, and the red-tailed hawks are filling the sky with their cries.” Each day gets a little longer…you can’t miss the signs that spring will be with us soon.”

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Hate to see Redwood High School divided over adoption of the International Baccalaureate Program.” We found Redwood to be such a great school, with committed and happy teachers and a calm and competent administration.” Hope things can be worked out amicably…

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Healing prayers/Positive energy/Good karma to:

Janice H., John, Janice L. Stephanie…

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See you next time…

In spite of the frost through much of Marin this week, the first signs of Spring can already be seen as the camellias begin to bloom and the signs for Little League registration appear!  Check with www.marin.org for locally specific information on sign-ups.

 

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Coastal dwellers watch for especially high tides January 8^th through 12^th as a new moon coincides with perigee (the moon at its closest point to the earth).  See below for high tides this week:

 

DAY                            TIME               HEIGHT*

 

Thursday Jan. 8            7:15 AM          6.2 feet

Friday Jan. 9                9:04 AM          7.1 feet

Saturday Jan. 10           9:58 AM          7.2 feet

Sunday Jan. 11             10:51 AM        7.2 feet

Monday Jan. 12           11:43 AM        6.9 feet

Tuesday Jan. 13           12:35 PM         6.4 feet

 

*  Measured from National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Mean Lower Low Water mark (MLLW).  Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) is 5.8 feet.

 

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The Marin Symphony Chorus has started work on the Dona Nobis Pacem of Ralph Vaughan-Williams.  This gorgeous work of about 40 minutes duration was composed during the lead-up to World War I with Biblical verses and devastating texts by Walt Whitman dating from the Civil War.  The act of learning to sing this piece with 120 other singers from Marin County, most of whom are volunteering their time, is humbling and thrilling.  Watch for more information about this work in concert with the Marin Symphony at www.marinsymphony.com. 

 

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Did you know a new law this year requires that, if you are using your windshield wipers, your headlights be on?  I just discovered this myself…

 

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See you next time…