A new painting for me, so I thought I’d show it off here on my blog. I spotted this American pika while hiking on Mount Rainier last summer, and the memory stuck. Pika and marmots are two of my favorite cute, higher-elevation critters. Although it looks similar to a mouse, they’re much bigger and […]
My Photos on Exhibit in the Po...
I’m pleased to announce four of my photos are on exhibit in the Port Townsend Library Carnegie Building on the main floor. The library is celebrating its 102nd birthday this Friday October 9th. There will be a public reception from 6:00-7:30, birthday cake and beverages will be provided by Northwind Arts Center. A juried art exhibit […]
Another successful Wooden Boat...
The weekend was perfect for the 39th Wooden Boat Festival here in Port Townsend. Warm temperatures, cool ocean breezes, pretty wooden boats and reconnecting with old friends as well as meeting new ‘friends’ who share in our passion for wooden boats. Wooden boats are special. They’re living crafts, planks swelling and shrinking as they adjust […]
One of my Photos in 48 North M...
What a fun surprise. 48 North Magazine published one of ‘The Wooden Boat Page’ essays Larry and I collaborate on. Excited 48 North decided to use this one for the Wooden Boat Festival issue of its magazine. This photo was taken some years ago at the festival and I’m looking forward to capturing some special […]
Tulips, Highland Cows and Trum...
It’s been nearly 8 years since Larry and I drove to La Conner for the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. I’d remembered the best fields for photos, the ones with the old barns and outbuildings, with rows of tulips arranged for the best sunlit shots. With my brain on auto-pilot I drove to my favorite field […]
Celebrating Spring
Okay, I’m officially embarrassed…nearly 2 years since my last blog post. But the good news is my new website with a shopping cart is up on the web. It’s still a work in progress and for those of you wanting to order notecards that page is in the making. Soon! I’m going to jump in […]