A sunny snowy morning

Christopher Martin Photography Snowy owls have been a focus of mine this winter.  Last Saturday I was east of Calgary again – touring the back roads, looking for owls and, when they were found, working to not spook them.  A few of my earlier visits to the prairies have been frigid experiences.  That day was…Read more »

Are You Prepared?

In Seattle, there is always talk of prep for the ‘big one’. After the disasters and damage from past earthquakes, city officials updated some buildings, but work is still in the progress. In reality, are we prepared to handle a huge earthquake? A few years back, I was working on the old side of the local trauma…Read more »

If I had a boat…

Before I get onto anything boat related, I first feel beholden to begin where I left off last week, with my trials and travails of painting a scene outside Notre-Dame. To aid comparison I’ve put below the my two efforts, the more recent and looser version first, followed by my first attempt. Despite my best…