I was lucky, smart or blessed enough to marry into a cabin in Mineral King, the most beautiful and peaceful place in Sequoia National Park. One would think this would mean spending every possible hour out on a trail. One would be wrong. Sometimes cabin time means catching up on things that just fall through […]
Trail Guy in Mineral King
About half of today’s Mineral King photos are by Trail Guy, AKA Michael Botkin AKA The Husband of The Artist (who has been too busy painting a mural in Exeter to take time off to go to Mineral King as often as they’d prefer.) A stellar jay and 2 mountain quail Stay back there and […]
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 […]
Who Knew It Would Be This Hard To Paint?
This painting is called “Mineral King Morning”. I remember the light, the sound of the wind, the feel of the air. I thought this painting said it. It hasn’t sold, and people don’t really notice it. I paint better now. I hope I paint better now. I hope I paint better every time I’m […]
Mineral King Paintings in Progress
Every year summer happens. This is not a surprise. Summer means lots of time in Mineral King. It means paintings of Mineral King get sold at the Silver City Store. This is not a surprise either. Every year I am just certain that this will be The Year I Paint Ahead. This year I actually […]
TG Friday in Mineral King
Trail Guy – Friday in Mineral King. You thought I was referring to a restaurant? Not this little gray duck. The white snow (thank you, God!) blends with the white (gray?) sky. Trail Guy skied up to Crystal Creek. Look – something that isn’t like a black and white photo. A little break in the […]
Fridays are for Mineral King
Fridays are for Mineral King when I actually have something to tell or show about Mineral King. Trail Guy took a day trip up to MK on March 5. He was able to drive to Silver City, and then took the trackster the rest of the way. He looked at most of the cabins, checking […]
Painting Mineral King
and Crescent Meadow. The top painting shows the Mineral King valley from up on the Monarch Lake Trail as it appeared last September. If I am hiking to Monarch Lake, it is the Monarch Lake Trail. If I am hiking to Crystal Lake, it is the Crystal Lake Trail. If I am walking to Timber […]
Mineral King in February?
Nope, I’m not there. (Where did the word “nope” come from??) But, it is Friday, so have a look at some Mineral King art from my pencil archives: Fret not. Summer will return. Mineral King is one of the treasures of Tulare County, a place I love. We break for this commercial message: This pencil […]
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 […]