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Visited the Kuruvungna Village Springs recently! Really beautiful site. [ID: Two image photo set of drawings set at the Kuruvungna Village Springs.

1) A pond surrounded by green shrubs and grasses. Behind it is a pink-trunked willow tree, lush with bright green, draping leaves. Drawn in marker.

2) A traditional Tongva home (kish) made with willow and yellow bulrush, surrounded by shrubs and palm trees. Behind it are a green, broad-leafed tree and a telephone in the distance. Drawn in marker.

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Some more sketches from Descanso Gardens

[ID: Three image photo set.

1) Two drawings arranged vertically on a single page. The above drawing is of a grassy field with dark green-leafed trees in the background. Below is a mound of green and gray grasses, speckled with white and purple flowers, topped with a lamppost on the left. Drawn in marker.

2) A grassy field with red and brown shrubbery. On the left is a small tree blooming with pink blossoms. Drawn in marker.

3) A pond surrounded by small grasses, green with the reflection of the canopy overhead. A brown mallard floats to the right of its center. Drawn in marker.

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Practicing watercolors with a study of a photo from "Greene & Greene for Kids" by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen.

[ID: Watercolor painting of some trees and branches overlooking a shadowy pond bank. End ID]