Southwest Scenery – Winter 2021
In December, we took a trip out west to visit the kids and as has been our habit the past 20 years, we stopped a few places along the way. From west Kansas, … Read more
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Bison Views
This is the story of how I created Bison Views. Inspired by some ProCreate silhouette brushes I was considering purchasing, I had an idea for a simple art project. Upon further reflection, I … Read more
Colorado Getaway!
While free and open travel is still not a good idea during the time of Covid, short trips with proper precautions are relatively low risk. With that in mind, we headed out for … Read more
October Oil Painting
I spent most of the day in front of my palette and easel, and created a number of oil paintings. I started doing a color chart, in order to have a sense of … Read more
Seven Years Cycling
I took up cycling 7 years ago today when I got a new bike for Father’s Day. I had ridden a handful of times in the previous decade, but since that Father’s Day … Read more
Sandhill Cranes in Kearney Nebraska
In mid-March we took a spur of the moment trip up to Kearney Nebraska to view the migrating Sandhill Cranes. The migration season lasts about 6 weeks and we were there a little … Read more
A Very Long Day
On the road in Utah before the sun comes up and still driving through Kansas 5 hours after it goes down makes for a very long day! We were headed home from visiting … Read more
Road Trip: Gallup, NM
The best green chili I’ve ever had was at the el Rancho restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico. First recommended by my friend and colleague Brent Thompson almost 20 years ago, I’ve been fortunate … Read more
Three From a Bike
I rode my bike late in the day and captured 3 striking images of scenes that at other times of the day would have gone unnoticed. It started with the backlit trees on … Read more
Dusk at Clinton Lake
We drove up to Lawrence today in order to get a head start on the 4 plus hour drive to our eclipse viewing location. We’ll be observing the eclipse (clouds, per the current … Read more