Here is a peculiar sight. The fan carries away toxins created by the welding of galvanized metal. Who knew? Isn’t this a nice photo? These 2 men have worked together for years. Kind of just warms your heart, no? This one is even better! It is my personal favorite. This man would rather be climbing […]
Mineral King Bridge, Part 4
The next day I counted 10 folks at one time working on this project! (Pay no attention to the truck and trailer on the bridge.) Most of the guys wear hard hats that resemble marshmallows. These aren’t all that helpful, since there isn’t anything crashing on anyone’s heads except harsh sunlight. Michael is wishing for […]
Mineral King Bridge, Part 3
The drive up the hill provided one of the best views I’ve ever seen of Sawtooth. This California artist misses no opportunities to record paintable scenes! I arrived at the end of a work day, which means I met about 6 or 8 giant trucks of Park folks. They were all courteous drivers, and we […]
Mineral King Bridge, Part 2
Hmmm, I’ve never heard this parking lot referred to as the Franklin Lakes Trail parking lot. Guess those hikers have to park somewhere too. The project was begun the day after Labor Day, this year. The first order of business was to build a footbridge, which my husband The Road Guy, aptly accomplished with the […]
Mineral King Bridge
Because Mineral King is one of my main sources of inspiration, and many of my readers love Mineral King, there will be several posts about this bridge project. If you only read the blog for the art, stay tuned, because the project won’t last forever and will only have 1 or 2 entries a week […]
WALKING AGAIN!
Excuse me. Didn’t mean to shout at you with that title. Okay, pants-on-fire, I DID mean to shout! I’m happy!! After receiving a boatload of stuff from a podiatrist, along with the reassurance that walking won’t permanently injure my foot, I’m back on the trail. A little huffy-puffy, but I can work back into it. […]
Daily Painting, 6
Mineral King, 6×6″, oil on wrapped canvas, $50 Waking up in the morning has never been easy for me. Some people wake up energized and ready to go; I am not one of them. My Oh-So-Wise-Dad used to say that when he woke up in the morning, he’d lie there and try to die. Failing […]
Daily Painting, 5
6×6″, oil on wrapped canvas, $50 Farewell Gap is an unusually symmetrical mountain pass. The elevation is somewhere in the 10,000′ range, and the trail to get there is 6-1/2 miles long, very well graded, with fabulous flowers. I love that hike. (Never mind. Stupid plantar fasciitis.) This year I am lollygagging about the cabin, […]
Daily Painting, 4
Mineral King, 6×6″, oil on wrapped canvas, $50 The Crowley family cabin with Farewell Gap in the background may be the most photographed scene in Mineral King. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve drawn and painted it. Each time I take the picture, I’m sure it is the most beautiful it has ever […]
Daily Painting, 3
6×6″, oil on wrapped canvas, $50 This is the Honeymoon Cabin in Mineral King. Originally it was part of the resort at the end of the road. Disney bought the resort, and then abandoned the idea of a ski resort because Mineral King was incorporated into Sequoia National Park. They removed all the buildings except […]