It's almost November and summer has started to fade away

Three new paintings completed during the summer heat are ready for the Fall show. The first one I call Welcome to Tranquility. I had come across a photo of an old farm that spurred several ideas. I especially liked the way the dirt road led up to the barn and at first thought I would place an antique vehicle on the road. After playing with that idea I decided that it didn't add what I was looking for, so I explored adding different animals to the scene. I think my final selection works with the peaceful environment.

Wherever I travel I shoot photos of local scenery and wildlife.
I had shot pictures of ducks in several locations and thought I might combine a couple to tell a story. As I thought about putting these two together I wondered what the plainer one might think of the other's fancy feathers. I named this painting Fancy Outfiit.

The third one is The Margaret Todd. As our cruise ship sailed out of Bar Harbor heading for Canada, we passed the Margaret Todd with her eye-catching brown sails and sleek design. The number of folks on her decks in the cool Fall weather led me to believe she was a party boat headed out for an evening cruise. I wanted to capture the joy and excitement of such an outing.