This week Trail Guy went to Mineral King to see how things look in early spring. Yes, I know May is not “early spring” down here in Three Rivers, but things are different at 7800′. These folks have some melting and shoveling to do. The classic view of Mineral King, probably the most photographed, and […]
Coloring Book Report
Whole lotta reporting going on this week. While preparing for the Redbud Festival, I decided to add a few more oil paintings and finish the giant painting of the Oak Grove Bridge. Then I wisely decided my time was better spent elsewhere. So, I began working on a new coloring book design. No telling how […]
New Coloring Book!
Are you aware that coloring books for grownups is a huge fad? Huge! HUGE! Written up in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and even the Visalia Times-Delta. . . I have friends telling me they love to color. These are adults. And just over the weekend, the subject was in the Fresno Bee. […]
Mineral King in Winter
While I was painting a mural, Trail Guy (AKA RETIRED Road Guy!) went to Mineral King for a day. Every time he does that, he says, “This is weird. You’re going to work and I’m going to play.” I say, “It isn’t weird. It has been normal since you retired.” Do not feel sorry for […]
Mineral King in Winter
Retired Trail Guy and a friend went to Mineral King in Winter. This week. Yes, winter is really happening this year! Nice light on this cabin. People ask “How much snow?” The answer is “Depends on where you are.” Snow piles up or doesn’t pile up in different depths in different places. The best way […]
Mineral King Oil Paintings For Sale
This week we conclude our little run of things for sale (did you notice the pattern?) with oil paintings of Mineral King. Fridays are for Mineral King, but I haven’t been there since October. Since this is the season when people like to buy stuff, it makes sense to show you the paintings for sale. Please […]
2015 Cabin Calendars for Sale
There are still a few of the 2016 calendars, “The Cabins of Tulare County” for sale. This calendar is a collection of pencil drawings of cabins in Tulare County. (Captain Obvious speaks again.) It is heavy on Wilsonia, followed by Mineral King, and there is one token Camp Nelson. These drawings are gathered from the […]
Fall in Mineral King
We spent our last weekend of the season in Mineral King over Columbus Day weekend. The weather was beautiful – about time, after all the smoke this summer! It really seemed weird to shutter things up for the winter when we were running around in shorts and sandals, but it certainly is better than closing […]
Mineral King Cabins
I believe that cabin communities are a true treasure of Tulare County, here in Central California. I love to draw cabins. Don’t believe me? My business has been called “Cabin Art” since 1987. As a studio artist, I work from photos. There is no way to get the level of detail I like while sitting […]
Short Hike in Mineral King
This wasn’t a big hiking year for me in Mineral King. I went to White Chief two times, and Franklin Creek once, and up toward Farewell Gap once. I noticed that someone moved White Chief farther away and higher up the second time I went. Who would do such a thing?? This is a bizarre […]