Brandy Creek Dusk

The night before leaving Whiskeytown, I walked up the creek right before darkness. It is rare for me to be outside at that time, I`m usually painting. Having been a waiter for 30 years, I can`t seem to get out of swing shift mode. Which is too bad, walking in the woods in that diffuse light is so beautiful.

Davis Gulch 2 [Whiskeytown]

By all accounts, the swimming here is spectacular. It gets very hot even in this far northern part of California. I would love to return in summer and swim to one of the islands. The lake has so many coves and inlets, it appears that everyone could have their own private beach!

Dune

I began this months ago and couldn`t get it right. We were in Oceanside the other day and my ideas about the coast were refreshed. Maybe I`ve finished it. I`ve always loved painting seascapes but have only lived by the ocean once, briefly. I was nineteen but made the most of the opportunity painting some of the largest work I`ve ever done. When I`m settled in at Sitka in February, I will do it again.

The Fog Burning Off