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Plein aire paintings
Read more: Plein aire paintingsAt times, I like to paint the areas near where I live at in plein aire. These are a couple of quick acrylic studies (done in less than an hour each) that I did during the past few weeks. The first is of whitefish point in the upper peninsula, in the early morning. The second…
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a Year of Birds 2023: September, Part 1
Read more: a Year of Birds 2023: September, Part 1September comes in warm, and on some days I can see a lone merganser sunning on the beach. As I went hiking, I heard and then saw a juvenile tern on a rock, crying out. Soon, its mother joined the youngster, and it calmed down. On another day, I saw a group of young…
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A year of birds: August 2023
Read more: A year of birds: August 2023While driving past Isaacson’s Bay on August 2nd, I saw a young eagle in the marsh. He turned and looked at me. I am so glad to see more eagles each year; these majestic birds have really made a comeback in our area. The next weekend, I saw a female ruby-throated hummingbird in the garden.…
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Merganser and Young: Oil Painting
Read more: Merganser and Young: Oil PaintingI love watching mergansers on the bay, and saw this mother and her two young sitting on a rock a few weeks ago. I loved how protective she looked in the evening light. “Merganser mother and young” oil, 11 X 14 inches on canvas board. I used my normal palette for this painting.
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A Year of Birds 2023
Read more: A Year of Birds 2023June Part 1 PART 1 June this year had so many lovely birds, that I have broken this bird watching diary into two parts this month. June has come in cool and rainy, and also extremely busy as I travel to another state with my friend to support her as she seeks treatment for a…
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Kingfisher in early spring
Read more: Kingfisher in early springThis is a painting that I recently completed in acrylics. I love the light in early spring near Lake Huron. “Kingfisher in early spring, Michigan” acrylic 16 X 20 inches
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Favorite Photos 2022 Part 1
Read more: Favorite Photos 2022 Part 1This year, I took many photos, and want to share my favorites during this review of the year. January: rough legged hawk February: snowy owl March: Great Blue Heron April: Golden Eye May: Wood Ducks May: Phoebe May: Great Egret
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Tern Fishing on Lake Huron
Read more: Tern Fishing on Lake HuronI love it when the wind raises on Lake Huron, and the waves come crashing in. This painting is of a tern fishing on a windy day in a bay off of the lake. I spent nearly an hour a couple of months ago watching him swoop into the water and fly back out, fighting…
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Art commission: Summer Beach, Lake Huron
Read more: Art commission: Summer Beach, Lake HuronRecently, I was commissioned to paint the shores of Lake Huron to be a Christmas gift for someone who wanted this reminder of fun times with a friend this summer. This is late summer, with the goldenrod blooming (no birds, either!) This painting was done in acrylic, and I enjoyed painting it with my usual…
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A Year of Birds: November 2022
Read more: A Year of Birds: November 2022Part 2 One morning during the second week of November, I got up before dawn, and watched while the sun rose. It was beautiful, and there were the ducks, enjoying the early morning light, looking like black silhouettes against the peach-colored water. I feel blessed to see sights like this, when nature proclaims its beauty…
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A Year of Birds 2022: November
Read more: A Year of Birds 2022: NovemberPart 1 During my hike today at the beginning of the month, the bay is silent compared to the almost constant background chatter of small tweets, whistles and the high “kews” of the yellow legs that are heard during the summer. When I went into town, I saw one of the few birds that has…
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A Year of Birds
Read more: A Year of BirdsOctober 2022 The weather is swinging between very cold at night and warmer during the day as October starts. Today, I saw a blue heron that is still here in spite of the cooling days. This heron is one of those staying around When I went out to dinner in Presque Isle, I did…