"Shade"

8 x 10

This is an old house at the fishcamp we painted at a couple of times during the week. It was a great place mainly because there was a lot of great shade and a nice cool wind blowing off the river. This was one of those plein air things that depended on the proportions and perspective. I got pretty close. I changed the trees to better show the corner of the house. I got some nice compliments on this one.

"Guana Looking North"

5x7

Second one of the morning. After a one mile hike, I knew I had to stay a while.

"Guana View"

5 x 7

After the hike this was painted at the picnic table.

"Guana Jungle"


5 x 7


This is from Guana State Park between Valano Beach and Ponte Vedra. A neat place that really made me wish I had my bike. I hiked about a mile on paths through pure Florida jungle. At the other end of the trail is the intercoastal waterway and a picnic table. After hiking the mile I finished four paintings. Three small ones and the 11 x 14 below.

"Big Guana Sky"


11 x 14

"Looking South on the Intercoastal"

8 x 10

At Summer Haven on Sunday morning.

Wind and Light

16 x 20

My computer is finally back in business. I got a new one from Dell. When I turned it on out of the box there was a clicking noise. "This can't be right." says I. I talked with Jorge at Dell and he said it was the hard drive. He would send me a new one. Next day I get a hard drive open the box and it says "refurbished". I call Dell and speak to Sonja, then Bradley, then Jose, and they finally agree to send me a new one. Three weeks later I have a new hard drive and it is working great.

This week I am at the Crescent Beach Paint Out in Crescent Beach just south of St. Augustine. Having a great time, but working hard. Getting up early for that morning light, but it sure beats hanging around at the office.

This one is from a palm hamock near Marineland at the University of Florida Center.

"River Bend"


14 x 11


Sorry for the lack of posting. I have been humbled by technology. My computer died. The diagnosis was hard drive something. Not working, I can't even can get all my old files, including photos of my paintings. Well that's not totally true. Apparently I can send it to some outfit in California that will retrieve everything for cool 1K. Oh well, my biographer will have to do that. I'll save the computer and this will make a nice introduction to the book. I thought my office server was copying all this stuff so it wasn't so stupid on my part, but it was only copying work stuff. I guess my computer guy is not an art lover.

Anyway, I am trying to get back in the grove of posting for those few fans out there. (Thanks Mom and Dad) This is from my favorite river of all time the St. Johns River and this is down by Lemon Bluff. Beautiful stuff in real life. I hope I have done it justice.

Thanks for looking.