my latest masterpiece

this photo was my inspiration, but obviously i strayed a bit - i wasn't looking at the photo when i did the painting, i just tried to remember it in my head... and i had a hard time making orange with my very limited selection of paint colors.

i rather like the way it turned out anyway

some computer editing - this is the "watercolor" version

and the "oil paint" version - kinda fun - i think i like this one best.

august 2008

sunflowers

see the birds?

um... can corn get cancer???

august 2008

puppies, about 2 weeks old
weko beach, lake michigan
a sunflower, not yet opened
sunflowers and cosmos - waiting for flowers

we think this is rose of sharon - not sure

found this little creature in my tomatoes

chili peppers

pumpkin

tomatoes growing through the fence

a watermelon, about a week ago

the watermelon yesterday

a tiny baby grasshopper

fair animals

some black eyed susan's from our yard
phlox - believe it or not, these are called "volcano purple". last year, after the white flowers fell off, purple ones grew in. we'll see if it happens again.

my paintings

new year's eve snowstorm - january 1st, 2008