Growing up in Tulare County we simply referred to Lake Kaweah, created by Terminus Dam, as “The Lake”. (and there is still a stupid dark spot on the lens.) Now that I’ve lived in Lemon Cove (at the base of the dam) and Three Rivers (on the rivers that flow to The Lake), I’ve learned […]
A California Artist Visits a Santa Barbara Beach
Yesterday I began talking about California beaches and ended up showing a little bit of the Santa Barbara Mission, one of 21 missions in California. Today I will show you a few photos I took at a Santa Barbara beach. Wow, it was beautiful! (Thank you, Captain Obvious) I took a pile of photos that […]
Thanksgiving in Mineral King
Yup. We had cheese and crackers and apple and dark chocolate for Thanksgiving dinner. This was our view: Is there snow in Mineral King? Some in the shade and on the north facing slopes. P.S. Michael smoked a turkey the next day. We had leftovers of almost all the good stuff except pumpkin pie. Feel […]
Some Studio Artists Paint from Photos
Did you know that some studio artists paint from photos? I paint from photos. They provide ideas, inspiration, visual guidance and instruction. I paint from photos that I take. Sometimes I adjust them on my computer. Sometimes I have other people shade my lens, hold branches out of the way or manipulate the scene […]
Thankful
Central California. Salvation. Life as an artist. A good husband. Perkins, my last cat. Family. Friends. Health. Safety. Knitting. My blog and blog readers. Color. Photography. Sunlight. Dark chocolate. Good books. THANKFUL!
Mineral King in Fall, Part 4
I wonder if I can keep going into December with this? Don’t tempt me – I might have to change my blog description from a California Artist to an Autumnal Photographer. Mineral King Multi-colored Slope (Do you know where this is?) Farewell Gap with Yellow Foreground (my titles are wearing out!) Red Firs and Yellow […]
A Love-Letter to my Blog Readers
Dear Gentle Blog Reader, You know I love writing my blog, right? Did you know that I have more ideas than there are days in the week? Did you know that I love telling you about my life as a California artists in li’l ol’ Tulare County (AKA Quaintsville)? Did you know that I love […]
Mineral King in Fall
The weekend of October 19-21 was a glorious time of clear weather and stunning color in Mineral King. It seems as if has been many years since the color was that good up there. Perhaps it has been that good, but I wasn’t there. In my memory, there were no reds, and the yellows sometimes […]
A Thing for Old Architecture
Perhaps the reason I like cabins is more than just the fact that they are simple rustic structures, usually in the mountains. I like all old architecture, in particular the designs, materials and details from the early 1900s. They inspire me and I want to draw them. Sometimes I want to paint them (pictures of […]
The Most Beautiful Fruit Bowl I’ve Ever Seen
Maybe the fruit is the most beautiful rather than the bowl. Maybe it was the setting. The light was superior, and I could hardly concentrate on the task at hand, which was helping to decide how many propane lamps might be necessary in a neighboring cabin. Trail Guy walked around with a tape measure, and […]