I decided to try a self-portrait with watercolors while fashioned in my new blue corduroy jacket.

I captured this view when driving east on Lower Twin Road between South Salem and US 50, west of Chillicothe.

If you stand on Carlisle Hill and look towards the East, you can see forever down the length of Main Street. This may be my favorite view of Chillicothe and its surrounding terrain.

This church dates back to the mid 1800′s and is rich with history. It was part of the Underground Railroad that helped slaves from the South find freedom in the North during abolition.

I traveled around Ross County early one Sunday morning taking photos of churches. I rolled into Kingston and turned onto one of its backstreets to find this beautiful church.

Cornfields surround this church on Route 104 just south of Yellowbud. It was a challenge trying to find an interesting perspective to frame the building. I felt it was more dramatic keeping the horizon line low from this angle, with the roof appearing to point towards the heavens.

This tower was built during World War II and still stands as the beach erodes and the dunes disappear. I believe it is law that you can not rebuild a home along this stretch of beach when a it gives way to water or weather.

I thought this small painting of my stepdaughter would be a special gift to my wife on Valentine’s Day. When I finished it, I mounted it in a round, ornate cameo frame.

This painting is of an image of Katrina by the Niagara River, on the day I married her mother. Her dress with the floral pattern blended with the foliage and her hat and stockings provided a colorful contrast.

On our annual trips to Topsail Island, I walk the beach to find something to paint. When I settled on this view, it was high noon and the sand emitted an overwhelming glare.