APB - Arctic Polar Bear

 Ursus maritimus (24x30 oil)

"Oh LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of your possessions.  There is the sea, great and broad, in which are swarms without numbers, animals both small and great"  Psalm 104:24-26

PBL - Park Butte Lookout

 One of the few remaining intact fire lookout stations in the North Cascades, and a popular hiking destination.  One of three of my studies of this memorable location. (16x20 oil)

MBF - Moonlight Beach Fire

 A rocky little cove at the north end of Alexander Beach on Fidalgo Island, this is a delightful pebbly place for these three furry friends to roast marshmallows. (18x24 oil)

GBD - Grand Banks Day

This evokes delightful memories of  long days out on the waters around the San Juan Islands. (14x18 oil)

CLR - Chocolate Labrador Retriever

 Fudge (9x12 oil)

CGW - Cowgirl at Work

 Cowgirl Up!  (14x16 oil)

"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded"  2 Chronicles 15:7

RCS - Refuge Cove Store

 A favorite stop for boaters along the north end of Desolation Sound in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada. That's Cody the black poodle patiently waiting on the dock. (24x30 oil)

TCG - That Chestnut Glow

 A chestnut-colored horse, with no black in its coat, is known as a sorrel. (8x10 oil)

THG - Two Horses Grazing

 Two horses grazing in a field. That's Mount Rainer in the distance. (16x20 oil)

"For You, oh Lord, have made me glad by what You have done.  I will sing for the joy at he works of Your hands"  Psalm 92:4

CSF - "Cazz" in a Sunny Field

 This is Cazz, a gray Arabian horse, enjoying a sunny day in a lush field with Lake Campbell in the background. (11x14 oil)

"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it"  Psalm 118:24

GHO - Great Horned Owl

 We often hear the calls of this large owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as a Hoot Owl.  At least one lives in the woods behind our house on Fidalgo Island, and I captured the photo which inspired this painting.  The talons are very impressive! (18x24 oil)

"The eyes of all look to You, and You give them food in due season"  Psalm 145:15

TAF - "Trigger and Freckles"

 These are two cow horses that know their jobs. (11x14 oil)

LEF - Lake Erie Grocery, Frosted

Open pretty much all year, this is our closest shopping spot, just down the road.  In the background, Mount Erie is the highest point in Anacortes--looks like the winding road to the top might be closed by snow here. (22x28 oil)

PGP - Psalm 23, Green Pastures

 Overlooking a peaceful valley, with sheep grazing in green pastures by quiet waters. (16x20 oil)

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.  He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake"  Psalm 23:1-3

MBF - Moonlight Beach Fire

 

Squirrel strums a guitar while three furry friends enjoy an evening around a beachfire on a pebbly beach in the San Juan Islands. (16x24 oil)

LCS - Lake Campbell Sheep

 Lake Campbell on Fidalgo Island (just below my home studio) is a rare place, with an island on an island.  Just south of Anacortes, Gateway to the San Juan Islands. (24x30 oil)

"My sheep hear My voice and I know them"  John 10:27

WSF - Washington State Ferry

Washington State ferry "Kaleetan" coming home to Anacortes after a long day out on Puget Sound among the San Juan Islands. (24x30 oil)

"From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised"  Psalm 113:3

GPW - Grandpa's Willows

These willow trees were planted from branches taken from my grandfather’s tree in Arlington, Washington. Now they are on Fidalgo Island and that’s my horse Harley, enjoying the September sun. (18x24 oil)

TPB - Tea Party Bunnies

 I loved this oversized strawberry wallpaper in my Aunt's home, and my Mom, a potter, made the tea set.  That's Mount Baker out the window. (11x14 oil)

LES - Lake Erie Store

 

Two Fidalgo Island landmarks: Lake Erie Grocery overshadowed by Mount Erie. This place feels like a little piece of childhood, where kids ride bikes or horses down to the store or a carload will stop for snacks on their way to the lake. (22x28 oil)

"Abiding in the shadow"  Psalm 91