Previously: There’s going to be a little construction dust here as I convert all ten years of this weblog from Blogger to Wordpress, so sorry about that. It shouldn’t take more than a day, and then, hopefully all the OLD links/pages will still be working as well as the new ones, although the template will be similar but not exactly as it was too. I’m also planning on categorizing all the old posts, but that might take some time since I have to go through them all individually.

The only major thing that will be different is the link for the RSS feed, so if you read this blog via RSS, come get the new link in a few days!

Anyway – here goes – wish me luck!

Addendum: Okay – the conversion went smoothly, and now the tweaking process has begun!  I’m also going to create a new graphic for the top of the blog, but that may not be up until tomorrow.  If you see any obvious problems here, please leave a comment!  Thanks!

I took this photo a few weeks ago. Although it’s a little harder to see in this smaller version, each branch of the tree is frosted with a thick layer of snow, and the image was taken while it was still snowing. I thought black and white was a good way to accentuate the contrast…

If you want to see a larger version, click on the image (also to get a print.) Definitely works better in larger form. Thanks for looking!

I caught this guy hanging out in one of our evergreen trees, impatiently waiting for his turn at the bird feeder.

The blue jay didn’t wait very long actually – they tend to descend on the feeder like it’s never going to be refilled. The blue jays chase away the tufted titmouses (titmice? LOL), and then the little titmouses chase away the big blue jays. It suppose it’s their version of tag. I only wish this guy would have had his crest up, but he was too focused on the sunflower seeds to pose.

The funny thing about this icicle is that it had grown at the intersection of a small tree limb and two branches, and it was the only one I could see in any of the trees in the area. And it was over a foot long! I was happy to have captured this shot at sunset – I love the colors and luminosity through the ice.

Just click the image for a zoom or to purchase framed or unframed prints – thanks for looking!

The night was cold and very purple… (A much better way of starting a book than ‘it was a dark and stormy night’ – heh.)

Click either photograph above to see a larger zoom or to buy an unframed or framed print for your wall – and happy new year!

One thing I really appreciate about our new home is that we can actually see sunsets here! Our last house was nestled in a valley, surrounded by really close and tall hills, so while we could see the sun disappear behind the hills, we could never see a sunset from there – strange, no?

So, here’s a sunset silhouette photo, with terrific orangey glow, I took one evening at our new house – yay!

Here’s what it might look like framed and matted:

Click on either image to see a zoom or purchase a framed or unframed print – small size of 8″x10″ are just under $25.

Empty Easel, a great blog for art, artists, and art resources, is featuring winter and holiday themed art in December, and yesterday they featured my ‘Winter Silhouette’ watercolor! I’m honored to be included on Empty Easel, especially with all the other cool artwork shared there – Click here to see the featured art at Empty Easel! (Don’t forget to browse through previous entries too.)

Happy Holidays everyone!

Although I created this watercolor and ink painting a few weeks ago, the weather said it was time to post it…. Last night/this morning we got almost a foot of snow, and now it’s raining and melting away, so everything’s sort of white, soggy, and mildly crunchy at the same time – LOL!

The original, titled “Stark”, is 5″x7″ on 140lb. hot press watercolor paper, made with loose watercolor technique and inked-in trees.

Click on the image to see a bigger version or to get a framed or unframed print, or a greeting card (makes a nice SMALL print too) of this chilly slice of winter.

Thanks for looking!

I created this painting mostly just to add a bit of color and variety to a stretch of wall, in the bathroom of all places, that needed some art, a focal point. I don’t usually make art to color coordinate in a room, but with art there’s always an exception to any ‘rule’ – LOL.

It’s a 24″x 12″ canvas that I had sitting around (had a little paint on it already from past activity, but could barely have been called a painting) and it fits perfectly in the space I wanted it for – love it when that happens! As you can see, I used mostly horizontal and vertical lines in abstract, but tried to give it an organic feel as well.

Click on the image to see a larger version or to get framed or unframed prints or greeting cards! As always, thanks for looking!

I had half-finished and wholly forgotten about this watercolor painting when I pulled it out a few weeks ago. There’s something to be said for starting fresh but not always having to start with a blank canvas. So here’s a little abstract watercolor titled “Drenched” – it’s 9″x12″ on 140 lb. watercolor paper – last sheet in an old watercolor block!

Click on the image to see a larger version or to buy a framed or unframed fine art print (or fine art greeting card!).