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| Plein Air PaintOuts for 2010 |
Valle del Sur Paints the Llagas Creek Watershed in 2010: Once again we will paint in the late afternoon to take advantage of the soft Evening Light we so enjoyed during last year's PaintOuts. For the next three years we will explore the watersheds of the three main creeks of our south valley: Llagas Creek in 2010, Coyote Creek in 2011 and Uvas Creek in 2012. We will visit a variety of sites along the watershed and elsewhere. Llagas and Uvas flow southerly into the Pajaro River and to Monterey Bay, while Coyote Creek flows north to the Guadalupe River and San Francisco Bay. We will usually start around 3pm, but the specific time will change to reflect the changing times of twilight. PaintOuts days will alternate, with most falling on the 2nd Saturday (in spring and fall) or the 4th Thursday of the month. Usually the light gets too dim to paint well about 1/2 hour before sunset, but then pick up the camera to capture the swift changes. Special PaintOuts will be announced from time to time. * This year more directions will be provided on the web, and you may see fewer PaintOut notices than in previous years. Anyone interested in getting an email PaintOut reminder notice for these events should send email to VDS PaintOut Chair Click here for Map showing watersheds. Schedule still in planning stage. |
| Date/Day | Site Info | Start/Sunset/ End Twilight |
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Feb 12 Fri &
Feb 13 Sat |
Granada Theater
17440 Monterey Road, east side of Monterey between First and Second Streets in Downtown Morgan Hill. | 3:00/5:43/6:10pm |
| Feb 25 Thurs |
Carmel Mission
Carmel Mission, founded 1771. For directions and details see www.carmelmission.org. 3080 Rio Road, Carmel, Entrance fee $5. Visiting hours end 5pm. | 2:00/5:58/6:24pm |
| Mar 13 Sat |
Mission San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista Mission, founded 1797. For directions and details see www.oldmissionsjb.org. 406 2nd St., San Juan Bautista. | 3:00/6:12/6:38pm |
| March 25 Thurs |
Llagas Creek Headwaters Meet at Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve parking lot. 4289 Casa Loma Rd, Morgan Hill. Be prepared to move your gear, as we may need to carpool in 4 wheel drive high clearance vehicles if the roads are in bad shape. | 2:30/7:23/7:49pm |
| Apr 10 Sat |
Chesbro Resevoir
Chesbro dam was built in 1955. The reservoir is a non-power boating reservoir, popular with fishermen and other passive boaters, and a flight of white pelicans. We will paint on the east side of the reservoir in a turn-out west of Willow Springs Road. From U.S. 101 between Morgan Hill and Gilroy, take the Tennant Avenue exit west one mile to Monterey Highway. At Monterey Highway, Tennant Avenue becomes Edmundson Avenue. Proceed 1.8 miles west on Edmundson and turn right on to Oak Glen Avenue. Travel 1.6 miles on Oak Glen Avenue to Llagas Avenue and turn left to continue on Oak Glen Avenue. Follow Oak Glen Avenue another 0.6 miles to the parking lot and boat launch area(for gps: 17655 Oak Glen Avenue). Continue past Willow Springs to unpaved pullouts with good vistas. | 4:00/7:37pm/8:04pm |
| April 22 Thurs |
Silveira Park Flood Control Lake on Llagas
This lake is actually a huge flood retention pond on Llagas Creek, surrounded by a natural setting of trees, iris and reeds, with many intimate water scenes. Click to SIGN UP. for gate access to this beautiful waterland. | 4:00/7:48pm/8:15pm |
| May 8 Sat |
Questor Morgans Ranch is a private horse-breeding property with horses (www.questormorgans.net), mountains, barns, trees, etc. to paint. We had a heat wave the day we were scheduled to paint her last year, so will hope for better weather this year. 2205 Day Road, Gilroy. Directions from Santa Teresa (easiest way): Take 101 south to Masten Ave. Turn right onto Masten. Go over the railroad tracks, and straight thru the light to the stop sign at Santa Teresa. Turn left on Santa Teresa, then right on Day Road (new high school on the corner). Go straight on Day Road, it will curve to the left and then straighten out. *Look for Jean Ellen Dr on your left, the very next Right you can make is the driveway for the ranch* the address is 2205 and is painted on broken down pillars. The drive is dirt, long and bumpy. it will eventually fork to the left but stay straight and head towards the barn. | 4:00/8:02/8:31pm |
| May 27 Thurs |
Llagas Creek watershed, Old Oaks. Park near 15160 Yvonne Court, off Sycamore, west of Machado School. Paint from under the great oak trees near the creek. | 4:30/8:18/8:48pm |
| June 24 Thurs |
Llagas Creek watershed, Groundwater Recharge Ponds. Church Avenue between Murphy and Llagas, west of Llagas Creek Bridge. Park on Llagas Avenue. Chainlink fences may spoil the views for photographers, but there is plenty of water and trees along the creek. Close access to the water is restricted. | 4:30/8:30/9:01pm |
| July 22 Thurs |
Whaler's Cove, Point Lobos State Park
This sheltered cove is a favorite with scuba divers and kayakers, but walk up a few steps and there are dramatic views of classic rocks and water. For more info see: pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/WhalersCove.html. Park admittance fee: $10. | 4:00/8:21/8:50pm |
| Aug 26 Thurs |
Sengena (formerly Goldsmith Seed Company
Goldsmiths has recently changed hands. We hope the flower demonstration beds will still be a feature each year along Hecker Pass Highway west of Gilroy. 2280 Hecker Pass Road, Gilroy, CA 95020. (www.goldsmithseeds.com. Note: Gates close at sunset. | 4:00/7:43/8:10pm |
| Sep 23 Thurs |
Llagas Creek watershed, Mouth of Pajaro River. Paint from north end of Bluff Drive, west of Watsonville, or if you know some one who lives there or can get a day pass, paint at Pajaro Dunes South at the west end of Beach Road in Watsonville. | 3:30/7:02/7:27pm |
| Oct 9 Sat |
Llagas Creek watershed, Rucker Avenue Bridge. Paint from near bridge or park on Borges Lane. Rucker Avenue, west of Center. | 3:30/6:38/7:04pm |
| TBD A Fall Sat (tbd) |
Coe Park Wilderness Click to SIGN UP. Space is limited and you must reserve your spot for this painting adventure in the Coe Wilderness Back Country on this special Saturday PaintOut. | times tbd |
| Oct 28 Thurs |
Llagas Creek watershed, Las Animas Park, Gilroy. Parking lots are on both east and west sides of the park. The park is being relandscaped at this writing, so shop around for a good site. | 3:00/6:13/6:40pm |
| Nov 6 Sat |
Llagas Creek watershed, Chesbro in Fall. Boat dock or elsewhere along east of reservoir. See description from earlier paint out at the reservoir. | 3:00/6:04/6:31pm |
| Sunset Data Source: USNO | ||
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