Burned Saplings

When we were walking on the old Columbia River Scenic Highway, now bike path last week, we saw evidence of a recent fire. In one area, a whole forest of small saplings were burnt into stillness. They probably began as new growth after a previous fire. As much as I understand science and nature, it`s still sad to see new life cut short.
The informative website for artists, Empty Easel, ran a nice profile of me yesterday!

October Marsh Study

This tiny thing has confounded me over and over. When we last entangled, it was just before packing up the old studio. I took it out of the box it was transported in yesterday, and now think that last session was our last!

Silk Road

This is one of the occasional paintings I like to do where there isn`t a subject.
Still seems like a landscape though.