Recent trip to Washington Part 5 of 8

 SUPPOSEDLY, WASHINGTON IS RAINY AND foggy most of the year. I spent about 3 months in Ketchikan and there was probably a solid 2 months where it rained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so I have no reason to doubt this. For the duration of our trip, it was sunny every day except for a solid eight-hour stretch. I personally do not mind the fog. There's something ethereal and almost eerie about it that I absolutely love. Imagine an old shed out in the woods or on the side of the road. Nobody wants to live in it, but there's something beautiful about it. That's how I kind of feel about the fog. 

Recent trip to Washington Part 4 of 8

THERE WAS A BRIEF MOMENT in Leavenworth where we began to wonder if we wanted to stay in Virginia. It's a whole ass Bavarian Christmas town that has a 3 month art festival...yeah...that shit's right up my alley. It's insanely clean, and the people were super friendly. We hiked up maybe 1/4 of Mt. Ranier and while you're not supposed to feed the chipmunks, it's so difficult to turn them down. Did we feed them? I'm not saying we did, but I'm not not saying it, either. 
 

Recent trip to Washington Part 3 of 8

AS STATED BEFORE, IT'S TEMPTING to upload the entire damn camera roll, but here are a few images from Washington. There's a whole ass desert in Quincy near the Columbia River and in my opinion, worth the hike to the top. If you go at the right time, you can catch an amazing sunset. Just be careful of the rattlesnakes. We also went to Snoqualmie Falls, Rattlesnake Cove (gorgeous clear turquoise water), hiked to the waterfall in Frenchman Coulee, and caught a huge herd of elk on the side of the road.  
 

Recent trip to Washington Part 2 of 8

 WENT TO SEE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND at The Gorge Amphitheater in Washington State. Sunsets in the desert are so serene. I was able to sketch, enjoy some bourbon, wine, and well...some gummies. 

Recent trip to Washington Part 1 of 8

 BECAUSE THIS IS MY ART blog, I don't want to make it about my travels, but I think of all of the places I've been not only with Lynanne, but in my life, Washington definitely takes the cake in terms of beauty. It's definitely the most diverse in regard to landscapes - there's the desert on one side, a rain forest, the mountains, gorgeous cityscapes...I've never seen anything like it. I'll make a few posts over the next few weeks about our recent trip and share a few photos. It's so tempting to upload the entire 1100 photos that we took, but I'll post a handful to show the beauty of the state. 

Morning in Richmond

 THIS BEAUTIFUL OIL PAINTING OF a morning sunrise in Richmond, Virginia goes up for auction today. The original photograph is by Bill Draper, and the money from the auction is donated to the Friends of the James River, dedicated to conservation of the James River. 

Closeup

It's been awhile...

 IN FACT, IT'S ALMOST BEEN AN entire year since my last posting. I don't know what happened, either...I just kind of got away from posting. There has been SO much that has changed with my art career in just this small amount of time, but dammit, it is one wonderful ride. Here's to posting more often, and sharing my thoughts along the way.