I hit a bit of a bump in the road with the book The Cabins of Wilsonia and I don’t want to talk about it. So let’s put our hands over our ears, shout LALALALA in a loud monotone and run away to Mineral King. These are not in any particular order – I’m just speed […]
Hiking In Mineral King (Trail Guy, Not the California Artist)
Trail Guy, AKA The Retiree, does a tremendous amount of hiking in Mineral King while I’m in Three Rivers trapped on the phone with AT&T because my email doesn’t work. But I’m not bitter. I enjoy his photos, and then you get to enjoy them. These will mostly be without comments. All you need to […]
Friends in Mineral King
There is something very unique and special about cabin communities. The friendships go on for life and through generations. Instead of yammering on and on, have a look at a very special Mineral King friendship. I’m not close friends with these guys, but they might be close friends with one another. At least they aren’t […]
Babies in Mineral King
What, me work? Nah. The Retiree is in Mineral King, my book The Cabins of Wilsonia is at the printer, drawing lessons are suspended for July and August, and it is too stinking hot to be down the hill. So, let’s look at some photos. July is the month of babies and little critters in Mineral […]
Mineral King Again
Hey, California Artist, don’t you work? Beats me. It seems as if I spend all my time working on the computer, writing 2 blogs, answering email, redesigning murals, designing book covers, designing pre-order postcards. Oh yes, and I spend way too much time on the phone with AT&T, Paypal, and Apple. You really would rather […]
A Walk in Mineral King
Last week we took a wildflower walk in Mineral King. This week we continue up the trail. It was just a walk – no pack, no water, no food. It was hot out in the sun chasing down those wildflowers, so I was looking forward to stopping by the Ranger Station for a drink of […]
A Wildflower Walk in Mineral King
Happy Independence Day Eve! Normally I post about Mineral King on Fridays, but this week I will be silent on Friday because you will be busy and so will I. So, you get to read about Mineral King on Thursday. Hope you are feeling flexible. Trail Guy and I took a break from our labors […]
Trail Guy In (Mineral King on) Friday
These photos are all by Trail Guy. He was in Mineral King while I was down the hill painting. That’s because he is retired. Don’t feel sorry for me – I love what I do! And he keeps me current on Mineral King until I can get back up there. This is in White Chief […]
More Spring in Three Rivers
A glorious time of year in a beautiful place – that’s spring in Three Rivers, and it brings me inspiration. In Three Rivers, this is called “Karl’s Tree”. It is a group of 8 dogwoods, a variety called “Carolinus Florida”. It blooms around the first of April, give or take, based on the weather. Did […]
A Dry Winter in Mineral King
Trail Guy went to Mineral King. I worked. He is retired. I am completing a book of drawings. It’s cool – we understand that this is a consequence of our vast age difference. (Calm down, I’m just exaggerating!) I might be a good influence on him. On the other hand, I might not be. The […]