Avalanche Creek

 

Avalanche Creek

12" x 16" oil on board

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This painting is based on an image from our trip out west last summer. The Hidden Lake trail is the most popular hike in Glacier National Park, and we woke at 5am in hopes of finding a spot in the tiny parking lot to no avail. Hidden Lake was the one and only time on our trip when crowds prevented us from doing what we wanted to do. We gave it our best shot but after circling the lot for an hour, hawking down people who might be leaving, and alternating breaks in the 15 minute line to the latrine, we cut our losses and drove the Going to the Sun Road in search of a consolation prize. Avalanche Lake was it.  We lucked into a parking spot, otherwise, it would have been a similar wait. 

We were disappointed to miss Hidden Lake, but Avalanche Lake was still spectacular. The painting is Avalanche Creek, which parallels the trail and narrows at points into tiny slot canyons of green glacial water. Our failure at Hidden Lake is now our excuse to go back.  I'm ready! 

Avalanche Lake: 

Some Not Permanently Framed Paintings

Below is a link to a Google album of some of my recent paintings in frames. As the title says, they are not permanently framed, just placed in the frames and photographed so you can see what they look like. Photographing paintings is difficult enough, but photographing them in a temporary frame is even more difficult! I promise they look even better in person. I need to get rid of some of these paintings! I’d love if someone would let me know if the link is working. 

Not Permanently Framed Paintings Google Album

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Hay Bales at Dickie Brothers Orchard

Hay Bales at Dickie Brothers Orchard

12" x 12" oil on board

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This is a scene from Dickie Brothers orchard down in Nelson County, VA. As a kid, my family made the drive over the mountain on route 56 from Staunton, VA each fall to Dickie Brothers for apple picking. Route 56 crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway in Shenandoah National Park and passes Crab Tree Falls on the way. The road is extremely windy and my mom always used to get car sick. Even so, apple picking was one of my favorite days of the year - picnicking by the Tye River and all the apples I could eat.  Sarah and I still make it to Dickie Brothers on occasion, usually for anniversary trips, and not a day passes that I don't eat my mid-morning apple...this painting looks great in a thick, gold plein air frame.  Let me know if you want it!