It must be Friday because the California artist is talking about Mineral King again. You can count on seeing the best variety of flowers in Mineral King in 2 places: along the Nature Trail and at the Farewell Gap/ Franklin Lake junction. The first week of July is when they are usually the most profuse. It […]
Paint it Again
I met some wonderful people in Mineral King WHILE they were buying 2 paintings from me at the Silver City Resort. That is always a thrill! They were so enthusiastic and appreciative of my work, of the area, of everything. Two days later, the cabin they were renting burned down in the middle of the […]
Empire Mountain, Mineral King
Fridays are about Mineral King on this California artist’s blog. Just reminding you, in case you are wondering where’s the art. . . or perhaps you only tune in on Fridays. Welcome! (and Mineral King is a HUGE source of inspiration to this California artist, so it isn’t really off topic.) Michael, aka Trail Guy, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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. […]
Mineral King Marmots
Have you heard of a marmot? They are in the same family as rabbits, or maybe rodents. Maybe rabbits and rodents are cousins. (I didn’t take biology in high school because in the ’70s, you could really coast on nothing.) The first time I heard of a marmot was when I was backpacking in […]
Timber Gap, Mineral King
Remember I said that Fridays are for Mineral King? If you don’t care about this place in the Southern Sierra, in Sequoia National Park, you can skip Fridays on my blog. If you only care about Mineral King and don’t give a rodent’s hiney about my art, you can skip Monday through Thursday on my […]
One More Place You Can See and Buy My Art
That is a shamelessly self-promotional title! However, it is also promoting the Silver City Resort, so perhaps “self-promotional” is a bit of an exaggeration. (happy birthday, Deanne!) A few weeks ago I posted a list of places that carry my work. Immediately afterward, I took paintings to the Silver City Resort for the summer. (6 […]