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June 29 2018

Bar Vivant, Portland OR. My cousins booked a last minute trip to Portland last week! They didn’t get a car, and chose to ride everywhere! On the last night in town, we took them (in our car)  to a couple of the fun and amazing eateries for that are everywhere in Portland for some ramen, […]

June 20 2018

St. John’s Bridge sunrise, Portland OR I met a photographer who was using an app that can tell when and where the sun rises at any given location. He mentioned that we’d have the chance to get a great photo of this bridge this week. So I got up at 3:50AM to make these images. […]

May 20 2018

Rowena Crest Hike We took a short break from several days of working in my studio to get outside last Sunday. I was looking for a hike with wildflowers. Eric found Rowena Crest and Tom McCall areas (Managed by the Nature Conservancy). It’s located in the Columbia Gorge past Hood River. The flowers did not […]

April 22 2018

Happy Earth Day We went for a walk at Powell Butte Park bright and early. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. It was a great way to start the day. Here are some sketches from the trip.  Misty Morning light, Mt. Hood  Sword Fern  Woolly Bears – soon to be Isabella Tiger […]

April 10 2018

After my annual Art Show in 29 Palms, I usually leave right away. This year, I made the time to visit the Huntington Botanical Gardens in Pasadena. It was a gorgeous hot day – 97! But I didn’t mind: in Portland, it was raining nonstop for a week. My friend Michael took me on a […]

March 22 2018

 Two Monks and cherry blossoms, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland OR

February 21 2018

Another snow day in Portland. These are from Laurelhurst Park. What you don’t see are the 20 or so kids sliding on sleds on the hills in the back and the six other people with cameras. It was so pretty!