Great wines connect us with people, places, and the moment. The Comtesse du Cheapeaux Vin, reminds us that a $10 bottle of wine can be magical. She knows that terroir is more than the dirt and the weather. Terroir is the people, places, and the moment. Jesus brought together millions of the faithful with a cup of…
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Remember the Kingdome? A painting from then
The Kingdome was almost as iconic to Seattle as the Space-needle. Yet it is no more. Once the home to the Seahawks and the Mariners, as well as the Sonics for a bit. I did this painting just before it was demolished. It also includes Smith Tower, and Columbia Tower. It is a 30″x40″ acrylic…
I love springtime!
Spring – the flowers bloom, vines being to bud, and the grass telling me it is time for that weekly ritual needs to begin – it is a great time of the year.
Success, as evasive as a great wine
Both the indefinable and the elusive torment and motivate us humans. We can spend a lifetime pursuing success or the perfect wine, approaching both but rarely reaching either. Success and good wine share many qualities; neither are as simple as money. Many rich folks are failures in the rest of their lives, and we all…
Sainte Anne’s Chapel, Moustiers Saint Marie, France
After climbing the steep narrow streets of Moustiers Sainte Marie I spent a number of wonderful mornings sitting on the porch of this chapel watching the sun rise while reading the Daily Office. The olive grove triggered visions of what the Mount of Olives must have been like. They were special mornings. This an acrylic…
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