1263. Peaceful Mendocino Bay

This location is Mendocino Headlands along the Bay.

I came to Mendocino in 1982 summer.

I got falling love with Mendocino right away.

As living there I got to know how people keep this village beautifully.

Mendocino Historical Review Board works so hard to keep the village not change.

When my youngest son was a baby, we rose up against “Off Shore Drilling”. We went to protest with our children. It was a peaceful one.

People rose up against General Pacific Mill who was doing clear cut trees. Especially along the rivers they did it. No shade for Salmon eggs to hutch, that wiped out Samon industry. Of cause it’s terrible to ecosystem. Also the company toxicated their property which was the 420 acre lumber mill in Fort Bragg downtown. It was a long and complicated battle, including between protesters and employees of the company. Finally the company shut down in 2002.

After the company moved out, the clean up took for 15 years. Now it’s a nice park along the ocean,

Always I wonder if there is a way of peaceful resolution for saving our sacred earth.

I watched this video, made me a big smile.

I always want to share what I watch good videos in Japanese with you. Unfortunately they don’t have English subtitle. But this one my favor YouTuber invited Hawaiian to their YouTube. The Hawaiian speaks English. This story is how they saved the Sacred mountain peacefully.

Keep smiling to our beautiful earth in universe.

“1263. Peaceful Mendocino Bay” watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

more information at https://www.mariko-irie.com/peacefulmendobay.html

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1262. Ocean View with an Old Fence

“1262. Ocean View with an Old Fence” Watercolor painting by Mariko Irie

When you feel the world is tangled up, come to a quiet comfortable place and be alone relaxing.

You will find out that world is fading away.

You will have a new vision for the hope.

This location is in Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens.

Let’s be there listening to waves and wind for soothing ourselves to clear our mind. 

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1267. Kelp & Garibaldi

This is an announcement of North Coast Kelp Fest.

Art + Science + Food + Film

Date: May 18 – June 16, 2024

Place: Mendocino & Fort Bragg

Info & Event Registration : NorthCoastKelpFest.org

Since 2014, Bull Kept forests along California’s North Coast have been devastated by warming oceans and other impacts.

Come to the North Coast Kelp Fest! to explore the beauty and benefits of this irreplaceable underwater ecosystem, and to learn about the many effort to help it recover.

They invite me to participate this event as a painter. I painted “1267. Kelp & Garibaldi” Watercolor painting for this event.

I’m very honored and pleasure to involve this event. 

I know Kelp is very important for the earth same as trees & plants on land.

“1267. Kelp & Garibaldi” watercolor painting on Fabriano watercolor paper on a 12” x 12” panel, $480

Place: Mendocino Art Center, May 18 – June 16

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1261. Sunset Sparkle


“1261. Sunset Sparkle” Oilpainting by Mariko Irie

Happy New Year 2024🎉🌈💝

Hope this year brings sparkle to our lives .

Peaceful. Lovely, wonderful lives for us😊

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1259. Love Love


“1259. Love Love” Oil painting by Mariko Irie

Only today and tomorrow left in 2023.

This year passed so fast and I did a lot of things.

Now I just want to lay down and stare at sky while watching fluffy clouds go by.

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