A Rainy Day at the Back Bay is a painting by Janice Sobien which was uploaded on January 14th, 2015.
A Rainy Day at the Back Bay
The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve is located in Orange County, California. It was carved from sedimentary deposits by the Santa Anna River during... more
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Title
A Rainy Day at the Back Bay
Artist
Janice Sobien
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve is located in Orange County, California. It was carved from sedimentary deposits by the Santa Anna River during the Pleistocene Epoch. Fossils of mammoth, bison and the giant sloth have been recovered from the area. The white cliffs of Upper Newport Bay are formed primarily from microscopic diatoms and are part of the Monterey Formation. The Monterey Formation is a 1750 square mile area that runs from San Francisco to southern Orange County. It is thought to contain two thirds of the nations shale oil reserves.
Around the time the California Missions were built, the bay was known by the Spanish as Bolsa de Gengara (Bay with high banks). In the late 1800s a small steamer, the Vaquero made regular stops at this new port (hence the name Newport) to barter with ranchers for hides, meat and tallow. The area was a bandit ridden frontier where lawlessness and murder were commonplace. In 1864 James Irvine and partners acquired the bay and the land for 35 cents per acre. They operated a salt works there until 1969 when it was destroyed by a flood.
The preservation of the bay began in the 1960s after the area was identified to become a water skiing area. In 1975 the Upper Bay became an ecological reserve. Big Canyon was added in 1982 and in 1990 the County of Orange incorporated 140 acres of bluffs for the creation of what is now known as the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve.
During the winter it is home to migrating birds. Up to 30,000 birds can be seen here on any given day. The cliffs and surrounding land are home to coyotes, raccoons, bobcats, the Western spotted skunk and numerous other small animals. Over 80 species of fish are also found in the bay including the silvery mullet that is often seen jumping out of the water. I think they are jumping for joy!
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Uploaded
January 14th, 2015
