The air was fresh from recent rain, moist and heavy. The water was quiet and the light soft, pink and pale orange. Solitude and refreshment. The humidity was new from last weeks hike around the lake, a welcome moisture even with it’s stickiness.
Colorado Trip Part 2
Maroon Bells Cascades at The Grottos Ice Caves The Grottos Rifle Falls Rifle Falls
Trip to Colorado Part 1
This past weekend, my wife and I traveled to Colorado to visit family and do some sightseeing/hiking. On the way, we stopped at Arches National Park. It was toasty there, 95 degrees. We stopped at a few spots and took short hikes. In Colorado, we hiked to Hanging Lake, a small lake of bright blue waters and numerous waterfalls.
Back from Colorado!!
Our quick weekend in Colorado was a blast! My wife and I were able to enjoy the beautiful Roaring Fork Valley and other places around Aspen. Here is a teaser photograph from our trip with a promise of more to come. This is a view from the Maroon Bells area.
New Palette Knife Oil Painting
“Sunrise from South Bass,” 8×10″ palette knife oil painting. This is a study for a larger painting I completed last weekend. The subject is from my Grand Canyon trip earlier this month on the South Bass trail. It was early morning, 6am, overcast and soft lighting. The clouds began to break up and the sun spotlit this scene for me to be …
Evening at Lynx Lake
A hike around Lynx Lake in the evening is gorgeous! We arrived at the South shore at 7pm, and began walking on the un-paved portion of the trail that follows the East side of the lake. My favorite spot for photos is where Lynx Creek flows into the lake, although the creek was not flowing today. The water was still and the …
New Oil Painting
11×14″ palette knife oil painting, “From Havasupai Point.”
Watson Woods on a hot summer day!
What is there to do on a hot summer day in Prescott, AZ? Wanting not to spend the hot afternoon being a couch potato in a cool, air-conditioned home, we decided to go to Watson Woods Riparian Preserve. This place is a gem! Many times I visit here for inspiration and to be amazed by nature’s resilience. About a year and a …
New Oil Painting
A recently completed oil painting: 14×18″ oil on canvas, palette knife. “Lynx Lake Spring.”
Snippets of my weekend at the Grand Canyon & Sunset Crater
Went on a day hike on Hermit Trail to the Santa Maria Springs The figurative shape of this tree intrigued me. I suspect this will be transformed into a painting soon. Watching the sunset from Mather Point, followed by star gazing as a participant of the Star Party. We looked through telescopes at Saturn, star clusters, and other stars. Cool! …