A Painterly Kind of Day
The winds were howling and gusting all day, so I spent the afternoon dabbling with my watercolors. I painted 4 copies of an exercise designed to build skills with layered washes. Part of … Read more
He Was a Good Dog
RIP Sparkle, 2003-2017 This photo is from mid-January. This was his last good, long walk before he died in early February. I love this photo for many reasons. His back is to us, … Read more
Favorite Photos from 2016
I’ve selected my favorite photos from 2016 and am happy to share them here on my blog and elsewhere. I posted 39 of them on Flickr, and my favorite of the favorites, below. … Read more
Annual Cycling Report 2017
I rode my bike a lot as a kid. It was how we all got around back then. And of course my daily paper route, delivering the Hutchinson News, racked up a lot … Read more
Last Bike Ride of 2016
Beautiful day, high 30s, almost no wind. It was late in the day, so that added to the beauty of the ride. Here are 5 shots from the ride. The first is at … Read more
Colorful Christmas Lights on Candy Cane Lane
I was in Wichita earlier this month and was able to check out one of the neighborhoods noted for having a number of houses decorated for Christmas. We went out to the Candy … Read more
600 Miles in Two Months
This post marks big milestone in my cycling “career.” I just finished riding every day in November. I guess you could call it an unoffical “30 Days of Cycling.” No particular reason, but … Read more
Pale November
Though it’s been unseasonably warm lately, it’s November & this weathered thistle reflects the general mood.
October Country Ramble
I took a nice country ramble on my bike today, retracing a route I last rode two years ago, in the afternoon of the evening Sheryl had her heart attack. What’s ironic is … Read more
Smoky Hill Cliffs
We finally made it to an obscure, hard to get to location northwest of Knaopolis Lake. It was worth the drive and worth the wait! Thanks to my brother Steven for turning us … Read more