new year's day paddle 2017

tradition

Monday, January second was the official "day off" for the New Year, and a great day for fishing and paddling. The coldest day of the year (so far), the sun shone brightly to warm us on a partly frozen Offut Lake.

The color saturation in these photos is not retouched.

Dad fishing from the dock.

I was joined by close friends who also live on the lake. We decided a paddle is a better New Year's tradition than a polar bear swim.

Two river otters were curious, peering from the neighbor's dock (one in photo).

Mount Rainier over Offut Lake

beauty abounds

Here are a few more pictures of winter here in the lakeside studio.

Douglas fir cones near my entryway

My variegated geranium in festive Christmas red (indoors of course).

Echevaria symetry--with that fine, red outline.

Grandma's Christmas cactus faithfully blooming right in season

Merganzers just above a snow topped deck railing (out of focus foreground).

I reference photos (reality) when drawing, to get my tree forms believable (more correct). This artwork will be a large wall-hung silk. Click the photo or here to see more photos...

Christmas Rose - "Jacob" blooms right through frost and snow.

This is a may flower blooming indoors at Christmas. Festive.

Hardy verbena is outlined with frost.

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