2015 ended, for me, in Switzerland - high in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland, where I spent the week between Christmas and New Years attending a friend's birthday party.  What a great place for a celebration!  The weather was less wintry than I expected, with the lower elevations still fairly green, but there was a dusting of snow on the mountains above which provided a nice contrast.  Needless to say, there was some photography involved (see my Recent Additions).

At the end of March, I did a loop through Central California looking for spring wildflowers to photograph.  I had a special lens I wanted to try out, and with the El Niño winter just behind us, I was hoping to see large fields of flowers.  While many spots were just ordinary, there were a few that were quite spectacular, including an entire mountainside covered in California poppies that I visited near Santa Barbara.  (Also in Recent Additions.)

Spring is my busiest time for shows.  I just wrapped up a couple of exhibits in San Jose, including one at Art Ark, a wonderful gallery just south of downtown.  May is even busier.  The first 3 weekends I'll be exhibiting in 3 different locations:

1. May 7-8 in Saratoga with Silicon Valley Open Studios - my 3rd year (see map at svos.org)
2. May 14-15 at the Los Altos Fine Art Show in downtown Los Altos - my 2nd year (rotaryartshow.com)
3. May 21-22 in Los Altos, also with Silicon Valley Open Studios (see map at svos.org)

I was featured again this year in a Los Altos Town Crier article about the upcoming show, as well as in a Metroactive Silicon Valley article.

I hope you can join me at one of these upcoming events so I can share some of my new pieces and the adventures they came from with you.

It's been a while since my last update, and quite a bit has happened, including the arrival of two grandchildren!  In between somewhere I managed a few trips and reviewed photos to add to my gallery.  So, when you have a moment, take a look at my Recently Added images, including some from a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon and a swing through the parklands of southern Utah.  I'm certain there will be images you haven't seen before!  And in case you missed them earlier, check out my Yellowstone and Grand Teton images from last fall. Truly spectacular, special places (as I'm sure you can agree if you've been there), with amazing scenery and wildlife.

If you think someone on your holiday shopping list this season would enjoy seeing a bit of nature on their wall each day, let me know (contact me here).  We have time to get some of that beauty in your hands for the holidays!  If you'd rather let them choose their own image, a gift certificate works perfectly.

Best wishes for the holidays and 2016!

The weather was cool and partly overcast this past weekend, but that didn't seem to stop folks from coming and enjoying the Art in the Park show in Los Altos.  We saw a lot of traffic, and were kept quite busy both days.  Many people commented on the metals, which showed nicely. Business was good, particularly on Sunday.  Thank you to all my customers, both new and old, who came from many locales around the country.  I enjoyed talking with you and sharing some of the stories behind my images.  I didn't even feel completely exhausted after standing for 12 hours each day!