Happy 4th of July to my American readers! Summer has come and packed a wallop...this of course coming from someone whose ideal temperature is 60! The hot weather has me retreating indoors to pant under the ceiling fan, but has nonetheless proved productive (although, watercolors dry really, really fast in this weather!). The clear weather inspired me to paint Mt Rainier (which isn't generally visible until summer). This is a view near Rich Passage on Bainbridge Island, WA., titled "Rainier Alpenglow".

Since I seem to be torturing myself by painting water, I tackled painting some of my favorite ducks - the Harlequin. These are real beauties and are readily found around Bainbridge. This one is titled "Harlequin Sentry".

And of course you cannot think of water birds without thinking of the Kingfisher! I love watching these guys, talk about skillful fishing! I'll be updating my website soon to add some new pictures, so come back and visit! Thanks for stopping by and have a safe 4th! Don't forget to keep your pets indoors and away from the fireworks!!