{"id":6036,"date":"2021-12-19T13:23:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?page_id=6036"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T21:37:08","slug":"creeks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Creeks and Rivers of Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"#quest\">Quest <\/a> | <a href=\"#about\">About<\/a> | <a href=\"#introductory\">Introductory <\/a> | <a href=\"#ongoing\">Ongoing<\/a> | <a href=\"#videos\">Videos<\/a> | <a href=\"#publicity\">Publicity<\/a> | <a href=\"#list\">List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quest\">A Yearlong Quest, 2013-2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color\">Note: <em>The collection of 60 paintings is still intact and will be for the foreseeable future. I am still seeking venues both local, national, and international for showings.  Please contact me at donald@donaldneff.com if interested.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color\"><strong>Watch this short documentary about the yearlong quest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mItoCrpuGac?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\">About the Quest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>There is a wonderful variety of topography and scenery right in my hometown of San Jose, and I am often amazed at the many streams and rivers which flow through both the suburban and urban landscapes of Silicon Valley. Below freeways, around back alleys, behind fences are wonderful little scenes we hardly notice in the rush of modern life. After all, the area used to be called &#8220;The Valley of Hearts Delight&#8221; before becoming &#8220;Silicon Valley&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many years, I have wanted to spend a year painting a different stream each week throughout the seasons, Well, at least what mild seasons we have here! The quest commenced on November 2013 and over the next year sixty paintings of 43 different creeks in Santa Clara Valley and the South San Francisco Bay area were produced<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Come follow along as I often included interesting history and background of each painting location. Here are the main links &#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#introductory\">Introductory Info<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#ongoing\">Ongoing info<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#videos\">Videos<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#list\"><strong>Creeks List<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeksfaq\/\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For exhibition opportunities, please: eMail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:donald@donaldneff.com\">donald@donaldneff.com&nbsp;<\/a>or call: 408.202.7890<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introductory\">Introductory Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>weblog<\/strong>&nbsp;entry introducing the project which started it all&#8211;<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/it-begins-one-down-fifty-one-to-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/it-begins-one-down-fifty-one-to-go\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Plein Air Magazine<\/strong>&nbsp;article &#8212;<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorpainter.com\/news\/painting-beauty-in-silicon-valley.html\">http:\/\/www.outdoorpainter.com\/news\/painting-beauty-in-silicon-valley.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Index<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/San-Jose-Artist-Shows-Some-Love-for-Silicon-Valleys-Forgotten-Creeks-468486983.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" data-attachment-id=\"6478\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/welcome\/painting2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/painting2.jpg?fit=620%2C349\" data-orig-size=\"620,349\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"painting+2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/painting2.jpg?fit=300%2C169\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/painting2.jpg?fit=620%2C349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/painting2.jpg?resize=620%2C349\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/painting2.jpg?w=620 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/painting2.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/San-Jose-Artist-Shows-Some-Love-for-Silicon-Valleys-Forgotten-Creeks-468486983.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBC Bay Area&nbsp;<\/strong>broadcast a segment on &#8220;The Creeks and Rivers of Silicon Valley&#8221; on their 6 o&#8217;clock news January 9, 2018.&nbsp;Enjoy the segment here, along with an accompanying article.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ongoing\">Ongoing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"123\" data-attachment-id=\"6039\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/creekweblogthumb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekweblogthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C123\" data-orig-size=\"144,123\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creekweblogthumb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekweblogthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C123\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekweblogthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C123\" class=\"wp-image-6039\" style=\"width: 144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekweblogthumb.jpg?resize=144%2C123\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td>Ongoing posts on my&nbsp;<strong>weblog<\/strong>&nbsp;about each painting, the painting location including interesting history, little known facts, etc. can be found here. Be sure to subscribe to my blog via email or an RSS reader so you won&#8217;t miss anything&#8211;<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/<\/a><br>To see just the relevant posts in my&nbsp;<strong>weblog<\/strong>, click here&#8211;<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/category\/creeks-and-rivers-of-silicon-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/category\/creeks-and-rivers-of-silicon-valley\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"116\" data-attachment-id=\"6043\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/creeksquaremontage-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksquaremontage-1.jpg?fit=144%2C116\" data-orig-size=\"144,116\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creeksquaremontage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksquaremontage-1.jpg?fit=144%2C116\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksquaremontage-1.jpg?fit=144%2C116\" class=\"wp-image-6043\" style=\"width: 144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksquaremontage-1.jpg?resize=144%2C116\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td>I also posted each painting to&nbsp;<strong>Pinterest<\/strong>&nbsp;here. Follow my pins on Pinterest which also gives a link to the weblog entry for each painting&#8211;<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/nextmoran\/creeks-and-rivers-of-silicon-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/nextmoran\/creeks-and-rivers-of-silicon-valley\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"131\" data-attachment-id=\"6045\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/creeksmap-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksmap.jpg?fit=360%2C315\" data-orig-size=\"360,315\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creeksmap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksmap.jpg?fit=300%2C263\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksmap.jpg?fit=360%2C315\" class=\"wp-image-6045\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksmap.jpg?resize=150%2C131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksmap.jpg?w=360 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksmap.jpg?resize=300%2C263 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td>A&nbsp;<strong>map<\/strong>&nbsp;of each painting location can be found here, along with a popup of each painting. I think this is one of the coolest links&#8230;you can take a tour of the waterways of Silicon Valley by clicking on each pin.<br><em>(Click on this link for a larger view)<\/em>&#8212;<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/viewer?mid=z_jyqfO8Eo2I.kQOAJUo5NEMQ\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/viewer?mid=z_jyqfO8Eo2I.kQOAJUo5NEMQ<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"159\" data-attachment-id=\"6046\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/creeksstudiothumb-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksstudiothumb-1.jpg?fit=144%2C159\" data-orig-size=\"144,159\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creeksstudiothumb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksstudiothumb-1.jpg?fit=144%2C159\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksstudiothumb-1.jpg?fit=144%2C159\" class=\"wp-image-6046\" style=\"width: 144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creeksstudiothumb-1.jpg?resize=144%2C159\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td>Throught 2015, I am doing a series of studio paintings derived from the plein air pieces from the quest.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/nextmoran\/the-creeks-and-rivers-of-silicon-valley-studio-edi\/\" target=\"_blank\">You can see the collection on Pinterest.<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"videos\">Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"81\" data-attachment-id=\"6048\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/creekcollectionthumb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekcollectionthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C81\" data-orig-size=\"144,81\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creekcollectionthumb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekcollectionthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C81\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekcollectionthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C81\" class=\"wp-image-6048\" style=\"width: 144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/creekcollectionthumb.jpg?resize=144%2C81\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/113040349\" target=\"_blank\">The Creeks Collection Video Slideshow<\/a><br>Here is a short video slideshow of the entire collection. Enjoy it along with a little Celtic music!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"80\" data-attachment-id=\"6049\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/paintingof25thumb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/paintingof25thumb.jpg?fit=144%2C80\" data-orig-size=\"144,80\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paintingof25thumb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/paintingof25thumb.jpg?fit=144%2C80\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/paintingof25thumb.jpg?fit=144%2C80\" class=\"wp-image-6049\" style=\"width: 144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/paintingof25thumb.jpg?resize=144%2C80\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/90377987\" target=\"_blank\">The Painting of TwentyFive: Where Redwoods Thrive<\/a><\/strong><br>Time-lapse video plein air painting of the redwoods. The specific&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/donaldneff.com\/blog\/twentyfive-redwoods-thrive\/\" target=\"_blank\">weblog entry about this painting can be found here<\/a>. 5627 individual photos were taken at one per second for a total duration of 94 minutes. The photos were then sped up to 10 per second to produce the video. The camera was never stopped the entire time, even when I was talking with passersby.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"80\" data-attachment-id=\"6050\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/works\/creeks\/sccsetupthumb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/sccsetupthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C80\" data-orig-size=\"144,80\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sccsetupthumb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/sccsetupthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C80\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/sccsetupthumb.jpg?fit=144%2C80\" class=\"wp-image-6050\" style=\"width: 144px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/creeks\/sccsetupthumb.jpg?resize=144%2C80\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/126657757\" target=\"_blank\">60 Paintings, 29 Feet of Wallspace<\/a><br>How do you fit sixty plein air paintings of 43 different Silicon Valley creeks on a 29 foot granite wall? Here is a fun 90 second time-lapse video putting up &#8220;The Creeks and Rivers of Silicon Valley&#8221; exhibit at the Santa Clara County Government center public lobby. The exhibit will be up the entire month of May.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"publicity\">Publicity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/news\/local\/San-Jose-Artist-Shows-Some-Love-for-Silicon-Valleys-Forgotten-Creeks-468486983.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC Bay Area News<\/a><br>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.creatvsj.org\/207-2\/?showid=25291&amp;channel=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silicon Valley TAGS<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outdoorpainter.com\/news\/painting-beauty-in-silicon-valley.html\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorpainter.com\/painting-beauty-in-silicon-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdoor Painter \u2013 Painting Beauty in Silicon Valley<\/a><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorpainter.com\/a-jungle-in-the-suburbs-a-wild-stream-in-an-office-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdoor Painter \u2013 A Jungle in the Suburbs, A Wild Stream in an Office Park<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorpainter.com\/think-silicon-valley-think-streams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdoor Painter \u2013 Think Silicon Valley, Think Streams<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sfbayws.org\/2014\/09\/07\/bay-area-artist-donald-neff-paints-drawbridge-plein-air\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sfbayws.org\/2014\/09\/07\/bay-area-artist-donald-neff-paints-drawbridge-plein-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SFBay WildLife Society Drawbridge <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sfbayws.org\/2015\/08\/18\/creeks-and-rivers-art-display\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sfbayws.org\/2015\/08\/18\/creeks-and-rivers-art-display\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SFBay WildLife Society Exhibit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"list\">Creeks List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are listed all the creeks and rivers of Santa Clara Valley I have identified. There are quite a few other, small and short tributaries not included. Some creeks are also listed twice as they may flow through several different watershed districts. The ones I painted are in bold followed by the number of the painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Baylands Watershed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berryessa Creek<br>Swelgert Creek<br>Crosley Creek<br>Sierra Creek<br><strong>Penintencia Creek 4\/5<\/strong><br><strong>Miguelita Creek 17<\/strong><br><strong>Coyote Creek 11\/12\/36\/48\/50<br>Silver Creek Upper 1<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Lower 30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Calabazas\/San Tomas Watershed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calabazas Creek 31\/40<\/strong><br>Rodeo Creek<br><strong>Saratoga Creek 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Coyote Watershed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South Babb Creek 52<\/strong><br>Flint Creek<br>Ruby Creek<br><strong>Norwood Creek 13<\/strong><br><strong>Quimby Creek 38<\/strong><br><strong>Fowler Creek 16<\/strong><br><strong>Evergreen Creek 56<\/strong><br>Yerba Buena Creek&nbsp;<br><strong>Thompson Creek 3<\/strong>\/<strong>23<\/strong><br>Cribari Creek<br><strong>Metcalf Creek 59&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Miser Creek<br>Hawk Creek<br><strong>Silver Creek Upper 1<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Lower 30<\/strong><br><strong>Coyote Creek 11\/12\/36\/48\/50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uvas Creek 53<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Guadalupe Watershed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los Gatos Creek 14\/20\/39<\/strong><br><strong>Guadalupe River 2\/6\/24\/33\/39\/51<\/strong><br>Ross Creek<br><strong>Guadalupe Creek 57<\/strong><br>Golf Creek<br>McAbee Creek<br>Golf Creek<br>Greystone Creek<br><strong>Randol Creek 58<\/strong><br><strong>Alamitos Creek 15\/18<\/strong><br><strong>Arroyo Calero 19<br>Canoas Creek (Santa Teresa Springs) 42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japanese Friendship Garden 27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Lower Penintencia\/Baylands Watershed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Fransiquito Creek 22<\/strong>\/<strong>54<\/strong><br><strong>Matadero Creek 21<\/strong><br>Arastradero Creek (tributary to Matadero)<br><strong>Barron Creek 55<\/strong><br><strong>Stevens Creek 26\/29<\/strong><br><strong>Adobe Creek 25<\/strong><br>Hale Creek<br><strong>Swiss Creek 60&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Loyola Creek<strong><br>Permanente Creek<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>32<\/strong><br><strong>Los Trancos Creek 8<\/strong><strong><br>Alambique Gulch Creek 7&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Redwood Creek 49<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>West Valley Watershed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mistletoe Creek 41<\/strong><br><strong>Sunyvale East Channel 43<\/strong><br>Sunnyvale West<br><strong>San Tomas Aquino Creek 41<\/strong><br><strong>Saratoga Creek 28\/45<\/strong><br>Wildcat Creek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Northeast Valley Watershed<\/em>&nbsp;(Alameda County)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alameda Creek 9\/10<br>Laguna Creek 34&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Tularcitso Creek 35<br>Mission Creek 37&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Sanjon de los Alisos Creek 46<br>Newark Slough 47<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quest | About | Introductory | Ongoing | Videos | Publicity | List A Yearlong Quest, 2013-2014 Note: The collection of 60 paintings is still intact and will be for the foreseeable future. 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