These photos are a little over a week old, so the colors are probably better now, unless the rain knocked all the colored leaves off the trees.
Pencil Drawing Commissions
My commissioning customer/old family friend told me in our correspondence that she was interested in a pencil drawing of the gas pump at the Silver City Store. If you have seen it, you might understand. If you haven’t, you might consider this peculiar. What I consider peculiar is that earlier this summer, while delivering some more […]
New Book Coming!
Friday’s post left you with a teaser. . . new book coming! Wildflowers of Mineral King: Common Names is in progress. This has been a 2 year process of gathering photos and names. I’ve struggled through many boring white flowers and a zillion yellow ones that all look alike. I’ve gone a little nutso over blue […]
Random Round-up Including Mineral King History
Today is a round-up of several topics, including Mineral King. The 2019 calendars are selling steadily – $15 includes sales tax, and I am willing to eat the mailing costs, yum yum. (The Three Rivers Post Office is actually a pleasure to visit.) Yes, that is Sawtooth Peak on the cover, one of the most […]
Cabin Thoughts, Part 3
Mineral King cabin folks come from cities, suburbs, small towns and out in the country; we live in mansions, estates, apartments, and even a few normal houses. We are artists, bankers, equipment operators, janitors, teachers, farmers, administrative assistants, engineers, retirees, dental hygienists, sheriffs, lawyers, doctors, day care workers, musicians, optometrists, veterinary assistants, physical therapists, moms, […]
Cabin Thoughts, Part 2
I looked up “cabin” on my Mac. The dictionary on my computer has fairly useless definitions as far as our discussion is concerned. Cabin may refer to: Beach cabin, a small wooden hut on a beach Log cabin, a house built from logs Cottage, a small house Chalet, a wooden mountain house with a sloping […]
Cabin Thoughts
In 1986 I married into a Mineral King cabin. I’d always wanted either a cabin or a beach house. Here in Tulare County, cabins are more available and accessible than beach houses. It has worked out well, even to the point that my art business is called Cabin Art. (Or Cabinart. . . for a […]
Mineral King on Friday
Shall we conclude the tale of our White Chief hike? Trail Guy thought it would be fun to go down on the other side of the canyon rather than follow the trail. I will now begin referring to him as Off Trail Guy. It was really hard. My hiking buddy and I got giddy silly, […]
Mineral King on Thursday?
. . . the saga of a busy Labor Day weekend continues. “Saga” may be an overblown word, but it is fun to use. There are never enough hiking days, nor is there enough desire to get my hiney moving every time I go up the hill. I feel the calendar shrinking, and decided it […]
Tough Decision, Part Two
There are many seasoned artists who freely share their experience with other artists. One of the nuggets I’ve gleaned through the years is “Get rid of your junk”. There is no reason to keep things around that do not sell or do not represent your best work. The Cabins of Mineral King represented my best […]