This is a very paintable nasturtium that we found growing in Bandon, Oregon. Oregon coastal towns are shrouded in fog and clouds for most of the year, avoiding the worst of the blistering summer sun as well as the killing winter freezes. Tender, moisture-loving plants like these nasturtiums thrive and flourish, and can even overwinter and shine again the following
Timmy is a ridiculous cat on his best day… and this was probably not his best day. 😀 I was sneaking up on him to take a picture of him pressed face first against the glass door. At the moment I opened the shutter, he whipped around and licked his chops. This ridiculous face was what got captured… I can’t
Well our silliest chick has turned out to be a rooster. He is a cross between a Rhode Island Red and a Rhode Island White… such a pretty boy! We live in city limits, so can’t have a rooster, but fortunately we have found him a very fine home outside of town with some kind people that we know. He
My child’s favorite kind of flowers are Zinnias, so I plant them every year, as many different kinds as I can find seeds for! They are big and bright and have neat little stars that often grow around their centers… perfect for attracting the interest of bees… and apparently kiddos! This one was a salmon colored one, mixed in among
The Western White Trillium (also sometimes called Wakerobin or toad lily) is a white lily that springs up from the damp forest floors of the pacific northwest U.S. and Canada in early to mid spring. Each plant has three green leaves, and each flower has three bright white petals. As the blossoms age, they turn from their brilliant white to
I painted this one (semi-gloss acrylic on canvas) about a year ago in celebration of the early-blooming flowers here in the Western Oregon rainforest. Snow Queen is one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom and pokes its fluffy little purple/pink head up through the damp moss even before the last frost has come. Western Trillium (or Wake Robin) is a
A few weeks back a couple of my friends went on a moonlight hike (yeah, I would just break my legs and face if I tried that) on one of the hills looking down on the Eugene area. They took a picture of the city lights with the moon setting in the background, but since it was just shot by
We got chickens for the first time about two years ago and discovered that they are really neat pets and make a great addition to the garden. They lay delicious eggs, and they make heaps of really great fertilizer. (Better eggs and fertilizer than you can get at the store, but I wouldn’t say cheaper, just to be warned. Dang
Looking for plant markers that are renewable and biodegradable? How about inexpensive? If the answer is “yes” to either of these questions, then I’ve got the perfect solution for you… wooden popsicle or craft sticks. You can get them by the box of hundreds or thousands, and they last a year or two before getting all funky. After that, chuck
I know… I know… it’s a little early for spring. But I noticed someone was looking around the site for this cheerful cherry blossoms photo and I thought I’d add it back real quick. So here ya go. I have this one in my “maybe I’ll try painting it” folder, so it was handy. 🙂 Don’t be fooled… there is
This monster of a volunteer sunflower was at least 12 feet tall and had many, many noggins! They were not the largest sunflower blossoms that I’ve ever grown, but they did make a very nice size cut flower to feature by itself in a good size vase. What I really loved about this sunflower is that it accommodated a lot
This is a painting that I made of one of the pale pink and yellow columbines that continue to come back year after year in the shady corner of our back yard. The medium is acrylic (matte) on canvas. I feel like I would like to try painting this one again to bring out a bit more of the depth
Here is a couple fishing together in a small boat. (This was another request — thanks folks!) Free Graphic: Image of two people fishing in a boat.
ZAP! Here’s a graphic of a yellow bolt of lightning! Where’s the storm? We’re not sure, but here is the result, so it must be nearby. Listen close and maybe you can imagine you hear the thunder. 😉 Free Graphic: Image of a lightning bolt
This is one from a request… “See You Soon” with a clock for one of the o’s in Soon… That’s a fun one, eh? Alrighty now, see you soon! Free Graphic: Text of “See You Soon” with a clock in one of the O’s. 😀
