Recent Oil Paintings

“Golden Glow” 8×10 palette knife “Touch of Sun” 8×10 palette knife “Abundant Autumn” 8×10 palette knife “Reflection Pool” 8×14 palette knife “Call of the Canyon” 11×14 palette knife

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Grand Canyon Hike – Tanner Trail

The backpacking experience is a wonderful getaway. This time, we hiked the Tanner Trail, my fourth trip on this trail with the last time being about six years ago. The forecast called for cooler weather on our second day and a chance for rain. We started hiking at 8:00am Friday, keeping a comfortable pace. This trail is wide open, offering …

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Zion National Park

On the trail to Hidden Canyon Hidden Canyon shuttle bus, we walked from our campsite to the shuttle stop each day, was nice not to drive everywhere Weeping Rock Virgin River tired hiker at the Narrows, will have to come back to do that hike another time hanging gardens, water seeping down rock and plants growing on face of rock …

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August Rain: Monsoon’s Bounty

at Watson Woods Watson Woods flooded Watson Woods Watson Lake very full view from the Flume Trail Granite Dells Sunset along the Flume Trail Flume Trail Watson Lake Dam Last light at Lynx Lake Lynx Lake as full as ever Lynx Lake at Lynx Lake Lynx Lake at sunset Sunset view from Bullwacker Hill