Mineral King was overcast, cold, rainy and foggy on opening weekend this year. Guess it makes sense to get March in May since we had May in March.

What’s a Central California artist to do? How about read, knit and discuss colors? I said blue, Michael said purple, and neighbor Annie said purplish blue. (Discussing the yarn color with a purple glasses case thrown in for comparison.)

How about a some bird watching out the window? Down the hill we have California quail and scrub jays; up the hill we have Mountain Quail and stellar jays.


Is the sun starting to break out? Let’s go see!



Reminds me of a couple of paintings! Mineral King is definitely a major source of inspiration behind my art.
Well, oops. There seems to now be a tree missing from this scene.

Farewell Gap XVII, oil on wrapped canvas, 8×10″, $100

Honeymoon Cabin XX, oil on wrapped canvas, 8×8″, $90