MV Snohomish

 

Presumably off to pick up new cargo. A good day to be a skipper. Flat calm and nothing to bother with but the fishing fleet. 8X8 oil on canvas

Washington State Ferry

The Whidbey Island run. Its a great ride if you are in the Northwest.

Oil on Canvas 5x5

work boats 2

The Chip boat. Hauls barges to the wood chip dock and when filled takes them to a bigger tug.
Oil on canvas 8x8

New Digs work boats

I have some new surroundings having moved onto a boat in the river. Decided to do a series based on my new neighbors Oil on canvas 8x8

Island time Oil 12x12

Arts and crafts movement inspired the trees.

Oil 12x12

Vines at sunset

Summer Stream oil 11x14

\Another take on an earlier scene and in horizontal rather than square 

A Summers Day

A summer scene Oil 11x14

Fall Pathway

A fall scene after some of my favorite Canadian painters the group of 7 and Tom Thompson in particular.

creekside

 

More New Work

New work Poplars

Started painting again after a break. Here is some new work

And God spoke to job from the eye of a violent storm...

Who do you suppose carves canyons for the downpours of rain...

And who took charge of the ocean when it gushed forth like a baby from the womb? That was me! I wrapped it in soft clouds and tucked it safely in at night. Then I made a playpen for it. A strong playpen so it could not run loose at night.

Can you find your way to where lightning is lanched?

"Do you know the first thing about the skys constellations and how they affect the things on earth?"

"Have you ever traveled to where the snow is made? Seen the place where hail is stockpiled?"

"Can you get the attention of the clouds and commision a rainshower?"

"Have you ever gotten to the bottom of things? Explored the labyrinthine caves of deep ocean?"

"That bring water to unvisited fields, deserts no one ever lays eyes on. Drenching the usesles wastelands so they are carpeted with grass and wildflowers."