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! …
Kachina Trail
A quick post of a photo from a hike from a few weeks back on the Kachina Trail that skirts along the southwest corner of the San Francisco Peaks. The red bark of the Ponderosa tree attracted my attention against the white and greet aspens.
Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek is one of our (my wife and I) favorite summer spots to cool off. It was about 95 degrees out, but the Riparian area of Beaver Creek is considerably cooler feeling with ample shade and cool waters. I knew of a swimming hole with a rope swing and invited a few of my nieces and nephews along. We …
Grand Canyon Hike Pt. 5
Here are a few more pictures from my hike on the South Bass Trail a week ago to conclude my series of blog entries about this trip. I enjoyed every minute of being at the Grand Canyon and am already planning my next hike! Early morning on the way out Heading a few miles up the trail for our second …
Grand Canyon Hike Pt. 4
The first evening in the Grand Canyon was peaceful as the light softened and shadows delineated the ridges of canyon formations. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the evening. I carried my tripod all this way, I needed to put it to use. a sand critter!
Grand Canyon Hike Pt. 3
The South Bass Trail descends quickly, after three miles we are at the top of the Redwall. After about a mile of scrambling through boulders, shrubs, and cactus we were hiking along the wash leading to the river. I didn’t see a rattler but we heard a few in the bushes warning us to keep back, which we gladly obliged. …