YEA! My blog is working again! Meanwhile, up the hill, this is how things looked October 8 or thereabouts. There isn’t much color because the early leaves that were yellow blew off in the previous week’s storm, which left a light dusting of snow on West Florence Peak. Regardless, (and that IS the word, not […]
More Miles of Canvas
Early Timber Gap, painted on board (Hey painting owner, want a touch-up??) Timber Gap as painted this summer – yes, I know all the little canvas lines show in the photo. With these 2 Farewell Gap paintings, I can’t decide which was painted earlier. Guess I finally caught up with myself for awhile in terms […]
Hidden Objects
Men + Mules + Water + Power has multiple hidden objects. Here is the list: pick-axe fish 2 heart-shaped rocks 1904 a real rock a real mule-shoe 6 varieties of wildflowers – Sierra Columbine, Indian Paintbrush, phlox, Hoope’s Sneezeweed, Golden-beard Penstemmon, Wild Blue Flax. Here is a little piece of the mural for you to […]
Five Senses of Fall
A few friends accompanied me to Mineral King over the weekend. It was a beautiful fall-ish time – clear air (could have been clearer except that there are fires within the Sierra Nevada), warm in the day, cool at night. I was struck by how fall can be experienced with all five senses. Taste: the […]
A Pair of Minutes
I’m trying to be in the studio/workshop for a pair of minutes instead of always being in Mineral King or at the computer. There is work to be finished, lots of work to be started, and people are waiting eagerly (and politely, thank goodness!) Just a pair of minutes ought to do it, figuratively speaking. […]
Day Sixteen On The Mural
This is the week I will finish, even if I have to get up at 5 a.m. for 6 days in a row. Momentum, momentum, momentum. Stay outta the way, I have a job to do!! That is not to say that you can’t stop by and say hello or ask a few questions. It […]
Mineral King Wildflowers
I own 4 wildflower books. It isn’t enough. There are so many flowers whose names I can’t find. Why does this matter? Given that man’s first job was to name the animals, perhaps I am just following in the foots of my oldest ancestor! Today, let’s look at white flowers whose names I do know. […]
Sharing Mineral King, part 2
On day 2 in Mineral King, S’s younger daughter woke up very excited to go fishing with Michael. She is highly competitive and it is reported that the first words from her mouth that a.m. were “I’m going to smoke that old man!” “That old man” had to get his fly rod ready for […]
Day Twelve on the Mural
This week I met several mural team members at The Wall to discuss our options in dealing with our mechanical snags. We formulated a plan, and after they do what they have to do, I’ll be back on the wall. While at the wall, I did a bit of sketching because I was there and […]
Day Eleven on the Mural
After a very productive week in the studio, I returned to the wall today and was greeted by this sight: This is Channel 26’s Great Day camera man and reporter Clayton Clark. Clayton did a fake-out while I was unloading my supplies. He wore a little thingie in his ear so the folks […]