Stick a fork in it, it’s done. (Better not – the tines will bend.) I gave this another good look. A few more branches on the left, another tree straightening, and my signature were all that it needed. Trail Guy and I wrapped it in 2 pieces of cardboard using duct tape around the […]
Waiting Up and Down
At this time of year, I am living in two places. One is Up and the other is Down. This has its ups and downs. . . the biggest Up is that no one is looking at his phone while up the hill, unless scrolling through to show you a photo. Nothing is beeping, pinging, […]
Mineral King Wildflowers
Because I went coastal last week, I don’t have any new stories to tell about my crazy life in Mineral King. (not truly crazy, just me exaggerating. . .) Instead, here are 10 photos of Mineral King wildflowers for you to enjoy. Do you have a favorite? Do you know any of these by different […]
Life Policy
A wise man in my youth taught that one should have principles (which I call “policies”) in life that help you make decisions. One of my personal life policies is Never Turn Down A Chance To Go To The Beach. You may recall that I have a friend who is waiting for new lungs. With […]
Drawing Sawtooth and Listening
Happy Birthday, Carol! Sawtooth Peak is figuring large in my work life lately. Sometime last week I spent a few days in the studio listening to the reassuring hum of the air conditioner and listening to my own thoughts, and finally, listening to podcasts. This was all to keep me from falling asleep while working […]
Saw/Saw 3
Saw/Saw, a mini mural of Sawtooth Peak on a round saw blade, was almost finished. I fixed the camera setting, stood on the ladder to photograph it, and then realized that the trees on the bottom were crooked. Of course I only noticed this after putting the photo in an email to the customers, but […]
Saw/Saw 2
Welcome back! I knew you would be interested to know how Saw/Saw turned out. Not sure if this qualifies as a real mural or not; I think it might just be an Odd Job. Finally, I figured out what was wonky with my camera. I had been experimenting with the settings, still not quite understanding […]
Another Post About Mineral King
Perhaps I should only write about Mineral King because it is the most popular topic. Nah. . . this website is expensive, so it needs to contain things about my business. But today is Friday, and Fridays are for Mineral King posts (when I have something to show and tell). When I drove up the […]
Saw/Saw
What is “Saw/Saw”? Glad you asked! I have been commissioned to paint Sawtooth on a saw blade. Hence, saw/saw. The blade is about 4′ in diameter and is heavy metal. I lifted it onto my round table and then couldn’t figure out whether or not I should lean on the teeth to get the balance […]
Seven Things I Learned In July
If I don’t keep track of learning new things during the month, I’m hard pressed to think of them at the end of the month. There is a wildflower called “Giant Blazing Star”; it looks like its smaller cousin, “Blazing Star”. Wildflower naming is just confusing and weird to learn, but I persist in my […]