Retired Road Guy loves to hike. He is particularly fond of loops, which ALWAYS include some off-trail stuff. The man really really knows Mineral King, and he knows how to choose the best hike for the right people at the optimal time of year. Dude’s just gifted like that. He is an introvert, but put […]
Mineral King Paintings and 3 Reasons Why They Are Selling Well
Mineral King is the second most popular subject that I paint. Oranges are first, pomegranates are third. Thanks for asking – does me good to know you care. Many of the artists I know have taken to creating small paintings in this crummy economy. Since Tulare County’s economy is usually crummy anyway, I was […]
White Chief, Part Two
One way you can tell that you are middle-aged is when hiking downhill is more painful than hiking uphill. (Can I get an “Amen”?) Last week I left you wondering how we were going to leave White Chief if not by the same trail we used to get there. Trail Guy loves loops – I […]
Honeymoon Cabin in Mineral King
The Honeymoon Cabin in Mineral King sits at the beginning of the Eagle/Mosquito/White Chief trailhead. It was part of the resort, back in the days of a store and rental cabins in Mineral King. That era ended in 1969, when an avalanche took out the store. By then, Walt Disney owned the place, and […]
White Chief in Mineral King is a Steep Hike
White Chief might be the most popular short(ish) hike in Mineral King. It might also be the steepest one. It is always worth the effort, especially when back home again. This is getting to be a bit long. I’ll continue it next Friday. . . same bat time, same bat […]
The Rest of the (Farewell Gap) Story
I know you are just dying to ask: How did that do-over on the Farewell Gap oil painting turn out? First, here is Farewell Gap X (that is Roman for ten, the approximate number of times I’d painted this scene of Farewell Gap in oil, approximate because I didn’t number the paintings at first and […]
The Rest of the (Bridge) Story
Remember I needed to repaint a bridge painting that burned up in a cabin fire? The first one was this: And now (DUM-DUM-DE-DUM, BOOMITY-BOOM!) here it is as a redo: I’m thinking that fire wasn’t all bad. . .
Interesting And Random Photos of Mineral King
Sawtooth Has a Story
Sawtooth Peak probably has many many stories. It is visible from Visalia, and when it is viewed in Mineral King, folks are often surprised by its smallish size. “How could that be visible from down there?”, I’ve been asked a time or two. My answer is always the same, “I dunno!” On July 22, 1976 […]
Painting Farewell Gap Again
Are you asking yourself why I keep showing you the same scene, Farewell Gap, over and over again? I’m asking myself that question. The answer is that I keep painting the same scene over and over. The paintings are never identical, because that would be impossible. Farewell Gap XII, 8×10″, oil on wrapped canvas, $90, […]