Valley of the Moon

Took a photographic day trip yesterday with one of my shooting buddies, Wendell Minshew, over to the Sonoma Valley. I'd been enticed by the scenery recently when delivering artworks to galleries in Sonoma and Healdsburg and couldn't wait to get back with a couple cameras and some time to just wander around.

I managed to use up some of my waning supply of Polaroid film and I got some nice shots with my Nikon, too, but I am still amazed by what I can get with my iPhone. (Wendell was impressed, too.)

We drove in a few circles, around Glen Ellen, into the Jack London State Park, back around and out to Highway 12, up and over the ridge toward Napa and finally headed home when the light was waning.

While I'm not entirely dis-interested in historical displays in museums, sometimes the view outside is more appealing.

At the Jack London State Park, a mesquite against light grasses caught my eye.

Part of the ruins of Wolf House.

A moss covered old oak.

Grave site of pioneer children

A peek into a neighboring vineyard at the state park.

Old barn near Glen Ellen

Kunde vineyard along Highway 12

Last light falls across Walnut Drive

Down to the wire

So between classes, gallery admin work and getting new galleries, I've been squeezing in the time to work on the shadow box artworks for the upcoming 20/20 Show at the Kennedy, which I need to hang in no less than four days.

Right now I've just finished the painting and the varnish is drying in the boxes - and the twigs I'll be putting inside. Here's a couple boxes with the collection of what will be inside, at least to start with. Usually I add a little more, so that will have to all come together, then the finish work, getting them photographed and finally hung in just a few more days...