“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.

Don’t go back to sleep.”

– Rumi 

 
7″x5″ pastel on sanded paper 

 
8″x10″ pastel on sanded paper 

10″x8″ oil on panel

“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”

-Vincent Van Gogh

We, who love the wilderness, take risks being out in nature.  Tuesday, a black cloud loomed over the ranch.  The cloud brought: rain, flooding, and enough warning to spare tradgedy.  A flash flood, destroyed many buildings, but thankfully spared every life. 

16″x16″ oil on gessoed panel

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”
-Rabindranath Tagore

 
20″x16″ pastel on sanded board

I painted this as a demo, and had some of my favorite friends watching.  It was a great afternoon. 

 Pastel on sanded paper 7″x5″
 “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.”

― Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My Garden

 
6″x6″ oil on panel

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”

-Heraclitus

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10″x8″ oil on panel

Ghost House, Ghost Ranch, NM

If only these walls could talk… 

10″x8″ oil on panel

Heading west, and enjoying the landscape change.  Nothing but horizon as far as the eye can see on the Texas – New Mexico border.  I love it when you can spy a summer rain falling in the distance.