What can I say: we’ve been absolutely blessed this trip with beautiful weather. Today’s forecast was for thunderstorms and overcast. So I rented a bike and headed out on a 35k ride around the Bodensee Lake near Fussen. About halfway
Castles and Cable Cars, Fussen, Germany
It was raining and chilly this morning. I didn’t pack my watercolors because the forecast called for thunderstorms. But that didn’t happen. It was a fantastic day with bright blue skies and Big puffy clouds. I sketched this landscape at
A Day at the Beach, Munich
Munich is one more spectacular city in Germany. The river was a great spot to rest after sightseeing and I was very happy to find such a cool and shady place to soak my feet. I finished my drawing and
New Museum, old cans. Nuremberg, DE
I am so happy to be back in Germany for the summer. I landed in Frankfurt this morning to a very comfortable 9C. So much better than the 34+ that Hong Kong has been experiencing. I went straight from the
Half Mast
I’ve been back in the States for only a few days and it’s been a little rough. There have been a couple of black men killed by police since I landed, and on Friday here in Dallas, a sniper killed
Bicycles and Windmills
Took a full day to bicycle north of Utrecht and the weather was beautiful. I brought a picnic lunch and ate it while painting a couple of windmills. Lunch was good. The bicycle ride was good. Now my legs are
Rathaus and Godiva chocolate
My train was due to leave in about an hour and a half, leaving me with enough time to do a quick sketch at Hamburg’s Rathaus. As is always a problem, I needed a place to sit. Lucky for
Bad Zwischenahn & a 20 minute Rollerball sketch
The weather was beautiful after all the drizzle from yesterday. I drank some coffee and watched the sun come up over the lake in Oldenburg. The lake was very still and full of flower pollen. Just wish I had
Hobbie, Bau- und Mobiltischlerei
I traveled to Northern Germany looking for my long lost relatives, and while I found our old house, my kin folks were out. I sat and drew this picture while I waited on 1) them or 2) the rain
MacDonnell Rd
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a painting in Hong Kong. We’ve had hot weather warnings since the end of May and it’s been very uncomfortable. So here is one I did of MacDonnell Road from some