Recent 2019 watercolors: Below are several recent watercolors of various landmarks, some noted and some not so much.

The Saugerties Lighthouse has been a Hudson River beacon since 1869.  It sits at the mouth of Esopus Creek with the Catskill Mountains at its back.  The Lighthouse can be found after a half-mile trek along a nature trail down to the Hudson and currently serves as a much desired Bed and Breakfast.

Saugerties Lighthouse:

Indian Grove Brook is a small tributary to the Passaic River, less than three miles in length and often only a few feet wide.  It flows through central New Jersey across private holdings and a portion of Jockey Hollow National Park plus the Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary.  Little wild rainbow trout make this tiny creek their watery home.  Below it is ablaze in autumn colors.

Indian Grove Brook:

Is there any landscape structure that catches one’s eye like an old barn set alone among nature?

Blue-gray barn:

And while speaking of nature, how about long winter shadows from a white birch tree stand?  The scene below is part of an almost daily neighborhood trek, when snow covers the landscape.

Winter birch (sold):

Lake Placid is perhaps best known for Winter Olympics and numerous year-round outdoor activities, plus the rugged terrain unsurpassed on the east coast.  Mirror Lake is at the hub of the Village of Lake Placid, and offers a panoramic view from Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway that ascends New York’s fifth tallest peak at 4,867 feet in elevation.

Lake Placid: