Well it’s been sometime since I felt wooed by my Mistress of the North. Thinking back over the last couple of months I guess it’s because I’ve had some other things on my mind. In other words, I’ve been preoccupied you might say. This isn’t to say that I completely shut her out by any means, but I will admit …
Happy New Year!
Well, it’s that time of year again. Happy New Year! Time for everybody to renew their membership to the gym, forget the past and move into the future. Have you been thinking about your New Year resolutions? Yah, me neither. I’ve tried that and it only works for a couple of weeks or days at best. Sometimes just hours. Why …
The Matanuska Glacier, Alaska and Haines Junction, Yukon
Just finished up a couple of little 6×8 oil paintings from the Long Ride North this summer. The two latest additions to the collection are one of the Matanuska Glacier, Alaska and the other is from Haines Junction, Yukon. The Matanuska Glacier is in Alaska on the Glenn Highway about 60 miles or so Northeast of Palmer, Alaska which is …
North Saskatchewan River Valley
This little 6×8 oil painting represents the first of many I hope to do as little studies for larger studio paintings from the Long Ride North. This is the view of the North Saskatchewan River Valley from a picnic area at the Sakatchewan River Crossing in Brithish Columbia between Banff and Jasper. What impressed me with this scene, as did …
Dennis Weaver Memorial Park Plein Air paint out
It has come to my attention that for reasons lost in the cosmic cyberspace trash pile, the post announcing my participation in the Dennis Weaver Memorial Park 2nd Annual Plein Air paint out didn’t appear in the intergalactic cyber waves of the internet traffic system. In other words…for reasons unknown it didn’t post. Included in that information was an announcement about …
The Montrose Monitor is Hot Off the Press
Here’s a nice article by Mavis Bennett on Kathy and I in the current Fall issue of the Montrose Monitor. Reading this makes me realize what a long road it’s been. And the link to the website for the Montrose Monitor is: http://issuu.com/monitormagazine/docs/monitor_fall2014-olrgb/1?e=2039288/9072091 Thanks Mavis
Another Productive Morning at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Yes, it was another productive morning at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. This is sure a great time of year to be up at the canyon. Not too warm, not too cool. Of course by afternoon it can get a bit toasty. It’s important to stay well hydrated while out there, regardless the time of day however. …
It’s a Small World After All.
Well, it’s almost been a month since we returned from our Long Ride North and I’ve been thinking about the Peace River in Alberta, Canada. For those of you just tuning in, my wife Kathy and I and her brother Tim and his wife Donna rode our motorcycles to Alaska and back. Kathy rode with me. Tim and Donna …
Correction to the End is Here.
In last nights post I said we had traveled 3279.8. I was tired. It should have read 8279.8. Thanks for the understanding. I will say that it was quite nice to wake up in my own bed this morning.
The End is Here for the Long Ride North
Today the Long Ride North came to an end…at least the physical part of the ride. We are back home after 8279.8 miles and 28 days. I have to say that I’m ready for a break. I think I’ll take the rest of today and tomorrow off and then on Monday I’ll start to get on with the rest of …