Scatter seeds, add sunshine and water plus a little love, and you create joy. I've always loved this photo of a friend's garden, so I played with it in a photo program to create something more playful. 

Painted from memory, the shores of Lake Michigan are one of the most peaceful places on Earth. I hope this draws you in to find your own peace within. 

The setting sun lights up the old farmhouse and barn in this serene rural landscape. Dream about getting away from city life and being a part of the land. 

What a beautiful morning walk alongside a rushing river in the Smoky Mountains. The morning sun breaks through the trees and illumines the water as it cascades down the mossy boulders. All is quiet except for the rush of the water, and the birds sing... 

The beauty along the back roads of Colorado is nearly impossible to capture in one view. This is section 3 of a small tryptych, and while it is lovely on it's own, it will look best with it's sister paintings hung alongside. 

The beauty along the back roads of Colorado is nearly impossible to capture in one view. This is section 2 of a small tryptych, and while it is lovely on it's own, it will look best with it's sister paintings hung alongside. 

The beauty along the back roads of Colorado is nearly impossible to capture in one view. This is section 1 of a small tryptych, and while it is lovely on it's own, it will look best with it's sister paintings hung alongside. 

Travelling the back roads of Colorado you can see some of the most amazing landscapes. Vast meadows and hills at the foot of the mountains, not a soul around for miles, listening to only the wind in the fields, and the meadowlark singing on a fence p... 

 

 

 

A nearly hidden waterfall at Dow Gardens 

Driving through Utah on a misty afternoon, the rocks and mountains looked mysterious along the road. 

While at the Colorado National Monument a beautiful double rainbow broke out, spanning one of the canyons. 

a lone juniper growing out of the cliff face