Tribute

This view of Smith Lake, the small lake in Unicoi Park is dedicated to my father-in-law Bob Wurl, who passed away this week. He was master woodworker and a wonderful guy who taught me to mindful of my tools and always do what makes your wife happy. I learned the first quite well and am working on the second.
He was 92 so lived a good long life, the last 40 or so near this place. Both he and my mother-in-law were still devoted to this beautiful little corner of the world. I could paint there every day for the rest of my life and be happy.

A glorious Hilton Head vacation.

I was looking forward to our yearly vacation with the thought of doing a lot of painting. Usually I'm lucky to get one or two finished, but with my new quicker techniques and equipment I dedicated myself to spending 4 hours a day on locations all over the island. I was so so delighted with our rental, right on the beach, it enabled me to do several paintings right off the decks and porches. With the beach just steps away I was able to set up, paint and and get back to the confines of the house in short order and never missed any of the fun with the family.On a few days I loaded up the truck and explored, doing a view from the north shore across Port Royal Sound and two others at a local marina. All in all, eight paintings in seven days.