Watercolors

ADVENTURE

Cerro Oto Looking North

Watercolor // 10.75" x 8.25" // 1999 // Bariloche, Argentina

The top of Cerro Oto near the city of Bariloche in northwestern Argentina offers wonderful views to the lakes below. We had made our way across similar lakes from Puerto Montt, Chile, through the Andes en route to Bariloche.

Douro

Watercolor // 10.5" x 10" // 2008 // Portugal

Winding from east to west through terraced hillsides covered with vineyards, the Douro enters the Atlantic at Portugal’s second city, Porto.

In Fjord

Watercolor // 10.5" x 6" // 2004 // Norway

Eastern shore

Watercolor // 11" x 14" // 2003 // Maryland

Santa Monica Canyon

Watercolor // 12" x 9" // date unknown // California

One of a series of watercolors from this viewpoint.

Chilean Base

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 1999 // Antarctica

Dwarfed by a nearby mountain, the colorful Chilean Base stands out in stark contrast to the muted color of Antarctica.

“it's better to be out having an adventure and wishing you were home in bed than to be home in bed wishing you were out having an adventure.”

— Thornton Wilder

Playa Danita

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 2002 // Costa Rica

Tetons Trail

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 2005 // Grand Tetons, NP

On the trail in Grand Tetons. Hiking among young mountains rising out of lakes. One of the most spectacular landscapes in the country.

Kathmandu

Watercolor // 8.5" x 12" // 1998 // Kathmandu, Nepal

The final stop on a trip that included China, Tibet, and Nepal. From a religious shrine in the nearby mountains, this is a view to the valley below.

Leaving Cape Horn

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 1999 // Tip of South America

En route to Antarctica, this is the view looking back from the Drake Passage to the tip of South America

Drygalski Fjord

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 1999 // South Georgia Island

Just north of Antarctica, lies South Georgia Island, a tiny dot in the South Atlantic that sparks a host of associations and memories, such as arriving at a remote beach and being surrounded by 28,000 nesting pairs of penguins. Drygalski Fjord in particular is spectacular.

Along the Douro

Watercolor // 10.5" x 8" // 2008 // Portugal

We traversed the entire width of the country and continued to the old university town of Salamanca, Spain. One of a series of five watercolors.

From Becker's Chalet

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 2008 // Jasper, NP

A view of the Athabasca River near Jasper National Park.

String Lake

Watercolor // 14" x 11" // 2005 // Grand Tetons, NP

In the midst of the Grand Tetons.

Head of Jeddore

Watercolor // 14" x 10.75" // 1985 // Halifax, Nova Scotia

A scenic stop on the road from Cape Breton returning to Halifax.

Travel

Antigua Street Scene

Watercolor // 11" x 8.5" // 1992 // Guatemala

street musicians

Watercolor // 11" x 7" // 1992 // San Cristobal De Las Casas, Mexico

Antigua Float

Watercolor // 10.75" x 14" // 1992 // Guatemala

Color and pageantry of Semana Santa in the streets of Antigua.

XVIII Conejo, Copan

Watercolor // 10.75" x 14" // 1982 // Honduras

XVIII Conejo, 18 Rabbit, was the thirteenth ruler of Copan. I was blown away by his youthful face on this larger-than-life statue.

Swaminaryana Temple

Watercolor // 5.5" x 9" // 1998 // Ahmedabad, India

A very difficult subject especially in watercolor with no pencil, but I got the feel of it, even if it’s not accurate in all details.

“Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

— Albert einstein

Elephant

Watercolor // 5" x 10" // 1987 // Kenya, Tanzania

There is something about the elephants that’s quite majestic. It’s as if they know something very important that no one else does.

Jardin Majorelle

Watercolor // 11" x 14" // 1995-99 // Morocco

Serene splendor. A botanical oasis in the heart of Marrakesh.

Jodphur

Watercolor // 8.5" x 14" // 1998 // Rajastan, India

Entry to the walled fortress that dominates the second largest city in Rajasthan.

Temple of The Sun

Watercolor // 10.25" x 14" // 1985 // Palenque

Built on a sloping site and surrounded by tropical forests, Palenque is one of the greatest and most dramatic Mayan archaeological sites in the Western Hemisphere. The bas-relief sculptures are superb.