Tulare County grows, sells and eats a ton of citrus. Probably several million tons. I learned to oil paint by using the subject of oranges over and over and over. When an orange would sell, I’d paint another. The last one was #103, I think. There were also a handful that I didn’t title or […]
Hay, A Barn!
Big Fat THANK YOU to all of you who did my thinking for me to title this piece for the Madera Ag Art show! Here is the complete list. The winner is in red (and the title of this post). The runners-up are in teal. They (Sharon, Don and Sam) will receive a token of appreciation […]
That Mineral King Bridge!
Will the Mineral King Bridge ever be finished? Will the saga ever end? Retired Road Guy had the camera with him while his former road crew worked on the bridge. Rumor has it that he joined them for an hour or so, wearing shorts instead of green pants and his signature straw hat instead of […]
Out of the Office, Again
Office? What office? I thought you had a studio! I stole that line from Lily Kreitinger, an online friend with a wonderful blog. It means that I have a guest post today on another wonderful blog (not Lily’s – yet!) Today you can find my writing at my friend Cheryl Barker’s blog. We are also […]
Name That Barn
The names have poured in (38 at the time of this writing). I will accept more today, but starting tomorrow I will have to squinch my eyes shut, put my hands over my ears, and loudly recite, “LALALALALALA”. Then, I will pick one. Or a group of names. Or make up a new one […]
Rhyme Time
Or is that Rhyme Thyme? or rime time? STOP IT. Because my friend Cheryl Barker does Summer Photo fun on her blog, and I am a monkey-see-monkey-do copyist, I will engage in my own little brand of summer photo fun for your entertainment. Are you kidding me? That is so gross! Yeah, I know. They are […]
What Happened to Those Parents?
Remember the agony, the angst, the moaning and groaning about Put My Parents In The Painting? I decided it was the best I could make it, so I called The Customer, who drives a big rig all over the country. After lots of phone tag, he left me a message asking me to photograph it […]
The Nature Trail, Mineral King
Doesn’t “Nature Trail” sound silly and simple? I’ve pondered it for years and never come up with a better name. The Nature Trail is about 1 mile long and goes from the upper end of the Cold Springs Campground to the Mineral King Valley. The trail has a huge variety of things to see – […]
Honesty is the Best Policy
Honesty is very important to me. I told you about the animal paintings and the Silver City Store. I was excited to learn that 3 of the 4 animal paintings sold immediately. The help in the store changes from day to day and doesn’t always know what is available and what has sold. It is […]
Online Companies I Use and Like
Notice I didn’t say I love these companies. (We’re supposed to love people and use things.) In spite of holding back emotionally, these are businesses I would be in a world of hurt without, and I cheerfully pass on the links to you, my readers and friends! Dick Blick is where I get my art supplies. […]