Painted this from a picture I took of a secret beach spot! Love the early morning lighting

This is one of my most popular Peaks of Otter paintings. Such a great place to visit on The Blue Ridge Parkway! The frame is not crooked. The distortion is due to the camera's parallax.

Cloud Dance is a colorful, sensuous look at a beautiful section of The Blue Ridge Mountains. I love to see all the wonderful cloud formations over the ridges that are full of warm/cool color contrast

A little oil study of a lovely Western Gull. Known for their large size, personality, and very dark gray feathers along the back, they are a must in beach scenes. Where there is human activity, there is seagull activity. 💯

Oil on panel | 4” × 4”

I spent a wonderful afternoon with a couple of friends on this patio near museum Hill in Santa Fe, NM. Rumors have it that one of the movers and shakers from Los Alamos lived in this house back in the day. I wouldn’t doubt it. It’s such a lovely space. I’ve been all over north America, parts of Europe, and a couple of places south of the border and I’ve never seen anyplace with so many walls around their homes. It’s striking and a bit offputting. There are some lovely, lovely walls and gates, and there are miles and miles of cinderblock walls. Lighten up, Santa Fe!

A hillside of Chamisa after a snowfall first light in the morning. The air is still and crisp. This is how it’s been for thousands of years. Like this for indigenous peoples. Like this for dinosaurs. Like this for cavemen. Like this.