15 Days Till Spring Oil on Canvas

18" x 18" Oil on Canvas

"15 Days Till Spring" 

A snow shower in the forest can't deter the inevitable spring to come. Wind blows, snow accumulates late in the season as winter reminds us it's still has a hold no matter what the calender says. A cardinal sits on a branch unimpressed with winters message. 

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SkyWatch Winter

In all honesty I didn't expect much from the winter skies in that it's grey so much of the time, so I'll take what I can get when I can get it!! After a heavy 10" snowfall we had this pretty blue sky day before yesterday and in the second photo (you can click on it and see it's larger version) you'll see Mourning Doves in the trees. They roost outside my office window in the winter and on the very coldest days I notice. Some days the tree is loaded with birds just puffed out trying to stay warm.

Be sure and check out the sky from the vantage point of others around the world by clicking on the emblem below! Happy SkyWatch Friday!!

The Colors of Winter (SkyWatch Friday)

My Skywatch offering this week has been a surprise to me. I've just found out the past couple days just how colorful winter can be around here. A little sun can do some stunning things in the winter. I couldn't pick just one, so here are my 5 favorite from the past 24 hours.




A monochromatic snowfall in the early evening.




A contrasting of the starkness of the snow and the tree against a pastel colored sky.




Clouds holding back the light from the right side of the sky.




I like this one because of the yellow clouds and the large shaft of light that is actually going up from a setting sun.

A pink and blue late afternoon moment. The pink is reflecting on the snow covered lake.


Be sure and check out the sky from the vantage point of others around the world by clicking on the emblem below! Happy SkyWatch Friday!!

For those of you looking for my latest art, I apologize but I've been working on holiday orders and those are a secret until after the holidays. I have lots of ideas in the works and will be working through the holiday season so keep watching.

Just finished: "Left Behind" 4" x 4" oil on canvas: Available this evening

Summer is winding down and many of the birds I enjoy watching are going to start their journey south. Nests will be abandoned and the snow will be falling soon on the hardy winter birds. This painting is a close up of a section of bird nest with a feather left behind.