cornus = dogwood This path at the end of winter, lined with oaks. Red dogwood suckers. Life surging back into the landscape. painted this in one session, reduced me to tears… all prima large oil painting in plein-air, yeaa! alla prima = first take
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River Dropt 2 – Wendell Berry on Local Care of Shared Places
15 x 11″ – 28 x 38 cm Tanglewood. A bird song corridor through an empty land. Sluggish shallow river. Old roots holding the banks together. Old place, old beings. Being quiet here… the Dropt has an intimate & hidden charm, different from the majestic Dordogne with it’s mighty flow. Being quiet here & now…
River Dropt 1
winter’s day lost in fog last places
Dordogne River Study 2- swans at lalinde
swans at lalinde – foggy winter day
Dordogne river study 1
white light on black river broken trees on the island flooding the river is high
Poplar Grove – Evening Sunlight
i drive past these trees most days. they are a kind of sundial to me.
Plum Tree
heavy with fruit old fruit tree still giving
Here & Now
teacher taking a breather
Cakes for Tet
Earth cakes for Tet
