This lady was a real challenge. Only with careful drawing could the markings of her body be reproduced to show depth and contour.  Jaguars are truly majestic cats.

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Egrets in spring plummage are wonderful to observe, especially after the chicks are in their youth.  They have a langauage of the eyes and here you can follow the eyes from mother to chicks.  Maybe they wonder what's for dinner!

Again, Great White Egrets are on dispay in the nest.  Plummage is amplified by the breeze and both parents are present between feedings.

Anastasia Park in December is not very busy, especially the day after Christmas just before the gates are closed.  The late light and the "cool" blue sand shadows make the shore an altogether new experience.

History in Clay County must include the Flemings. Margaret longed for a place to worship near home and after the Civil War, she finally realized her dreams, only to have her own funeral take place as the first service.  As an artist, I painted the older image with resurrection fern on the roof and a less orderly grounds with an old fence.  Renovations were necessary, of course, to preserve this wonderful, historic place.

The Watauga River is not a large body of water, especially where small streams blend to create the major one.  This spot is a perfect example of mountain cool and peacefulness.  The clarity of this stream makes you look for trout and watch the water tumbling past the stones in the river bed.

In Avery and Watauga Counties, The Arts Councils have established a programmed route to view wooden quilt & replicas that are placed on barns around the countryside.  This one is off Route 19 on the wat to Banner Eld from Elk Park

These bears are part of a study group in Minnesota, where people pay to be part of wildlife conservation.  After a few days contact, the guests actually handfeed the mother bears with small fruits and nuts.  The bears are weighed and tagged to be traced back to their habitets and their cubs.

Camera hunting produced a great shot of Mama in a large white pine.  From her vantage point, she doesn't miss a movement.

Pastel lends itself well to a subject with mist.  It was a challenge to capture the movement of the water over the rocks and depict the clarity of the water in this mountain stream.

This young plains woman wears a ceremonial costume and poses for a 1906 photograph.  It was a fun challenge to create her in color and paint the many beads on her dress.

A Cheyenne native has placed a crown of cottonwood leaves on his head to create shade from the bright sun.  His craggy face and greying hair show years of life experience.  The bright Cadmium red blanket compliments the green leaves.

Toiling in the California sun, this Pomo woman gathers seeds into one of many fine baskets that have become museum examples.  I have been told the seeds could have been placed in small pillows for special dreams or hidden meaning.

The mountains in summer are a cool place to be for climate, but this stream is also a popular spot for tubing or kayaking.  The cattle don't seem to mind, they just want to cross the water to the shady side of the river.

The Blackfeet are part of northern America around Glacier Park.  The horn peaks are mamoth and the lakes are crystal clear, making the area a wonderful wildlife habitat.

The countryside near Grandfather Community is filled with Christmas tree farms.  We were told about a retired dentist who had this great barn near Crossnore.  In summer Carter displays the American flag over the door and at Christmas, he hangs a big wreath.

Rhodes is a fascinating city in the Greek Isles that is three-in-one.  The modern city is overshadowed by the medieval one and the ancient one.  This Acropolis in the ancient part was filled with bougainvillea and the sun was strong on the courtyard.  It was a perfect example of a Greek city.

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