Jupiter Pier-South Side (Sunrise, November 5, 2011)

Painting is a release of creative energy and it also helps calm and relax your body.  But once started it can become very, very addictive – so be warned.

It is homemade and frightening.

I have been getting up early every weekend to shoot the sunrise and hands down it has been an unforgettable experience every time.  It beats sleeping in. 

The light, color and beauty that unfold before your eyes is simply spectacular.  It is the perfect way to start a day.

And it always makes me think of this saying “This is the beginning of a new day…what you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind…let it be something good.”

I enjoy trout. They are never disappointing company. They like the things I like–clear mountain streams, swift moving water, wildness.    Harry Middleton

A bewitching evening of pumpkin carving!

I have been living and breathing van Gogh all summer long and I still enjoy painting his work.

You hike a path of yellow petals. What you see is a palette of gold, yellow and red hues.  What you hear is the “quakees” in symphony with the spruce and pine forest and what you smell is the medley.  It is Oz.  It is Aspen, CO in September.  It is the one year anniversary of my blog (I thank my readers) and my birthday (I set new goals).  My blessings to all.