Hey stranger

Sheesh. History first:
Over a month has gone by: an outdoor art show blew me away, literally, not in a good way; I've placed a small group of my work out into the world at 5th Street Bake Shop, Reno; acceptance into the Coast Guard Art Program is a big boost. Gotta get to work on some ideas for that last.

Real world distractions and diversions, some needful, some not are my bane, the only excuse I can plead for not keeping this up, but here's a new one.

No. 50 is another Tahoe Rim Trail scene.
I came across this scene as I walked up to the basin of one of a pair of seasonal lakes. Further up the trail, you can look down at this area in a view from above this basin. The odd group of boulders in a wide expanse of smooth sand looks oddly like a giant marble game. Good thing I cached water a 1/2 mile before this point. My pack was heavier by a gallon of the precious stuff; I found the trail was dry for the next ten miles.

I promise not to beg!

Whew!!!!
On the subject of hopeless artist emails, Alan Baumberger, art consultant, lights a fire to any email asking him to 'look at my art', and hast his constructive advice: "carefully research and target your recipients, explain what's in it for them, be clear about your goals as an artist, show a little respect, and demonstrate that there's more to your agenda than you. Good luck and good day!
See the whole schmeer at http://www.artbusiness.com/expert.html
But since you're here, latest is this apple blossom and some buds, fresh off a tree in the back yard. Painted in the afternoon sun streaming through the window, the light was changing fast.

New work

Here's a new one, from my Coast Guard years. Sometimes the Coast Guard saves the people, but can't save the boat. In this case, it was the best of a bad situation when this troller lost power and drifted ashore in July, 1992. Luckily, it was a soft sandy beach, waves weren't too bad, it was in a bay, and the weather was good for a salvage. They must have pulled it loose from the sand and gotten it back afloat at high tide. I did a check online yesterday and found a listing that I think is for this vessel, still in service.

I added a couple of new galleries on the website, for some of my earlier work, and one for drawings. Earlier work has an image of my first full-on painting, and now a painting from my Coast Guard icebreaker years. In the drawings gallery, you'll see a drawing of Lake Aloha, Desolation Wilderness, from a Tahoe Rim Trail transit. More to come.