Neversink River:  There are very few places that my husband enjoys more, as he whiles away time, than flyfishing the upper Neversink.

As I’ve acknowledged before, many of my paintings are done from photographs my husband takes while fishing or hiking.  Recently he shared a photo with me of a meadow of wild flowers, captured along the West Branch of the Neversink in a section known as Jones Flat at Wintoon.  What caught my eye first was the light on the “S” shape of the river.  I didn’t change much, except perhaps adding a few more purple flowers endeavoring to make the foreground a lovely feature of this painting.

This watercolor was utilized in the September 2022 issue of the Gazette, newsletter of the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild.

Meadow waters – Jones Flat (NFS):

Autumn on the upper Neversink's twin sister, the East Branch.

Autumn East Branch Neversink:

 

Homes:  As the axiom goes, "there's no place like home."  I painted the top watercolor for my sister-in-law, the other two were self-inspired after viewing various YouTube art videos.

Home (SOLD):

Farm house:

Below, perhaps is a scene stolen from the lyrics of John Denver's ballad, "Take me home, country roads..."

Country road:

The mighty Ashokan:  New York City's mighty Ashokan Reservoir came online in 1915.  It is the second largest of all NYC Catskill water supplies, consisting of 8315 acres that feed thirsty New Yorkers and other folks along its journey through the Catskill adequate.  It's home to bald eagles, numerous fish species, and many walkers who enjoy reservoir views.

I painted the two watercolors below for friends of mine.

Ashokan Reservoir Promenade East (SOLD):

Ashokan sunrise (SOLD):

Bergman's brook trout:  I truly dislike painting reproduction pieces of other people's work, but my husband pleaded with me to do a watercolor of a famous, and favorite, image of his.  The original painting, titled The Male Eastern Brook Trout, graced the cover of Ray Bergman's book--- Trout, and was painted by noted artist/author/angler William J. Schaldach.

Bergman (NFS):

 

Mountains --- daughters and granddaughters: 

This summer past, our oldest daughter and her second oldest son, took a trip to Germany, the native country of this artist.  Along their journey they visited Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19^th century Bavarian fortress, high in German mountains, commissioned by King Ludwig II.  The watercolor below depicts a view from the back balcony into the German heartland.

 Neuschwanstein (NFS):

Our oldest granddaughter took a scenic trek up Big Slide, a prominent Adirondack dome of 4240 feet elevation in the High Peaks Region.  It takes energy to get there, but worth the effort.

 Big Slide (NFS):

 

Family:  As Wanda Hope Carter noted, "Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches."  Below are different watercolors of various family members.

Perhaps there's nothing as relaxing as taking a dog for a stroll in the Groton Town Forest.

Groton Town Forest and grandchildren (NFS):

As author/angler Ray Bergman noted in Just Fishing, "Just Fishing!  All life is that to some extent.  If we are not fishing for one thing it is another."

A father and son fishing (NFS):

As Lois Wye noted, "Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation."

Grandson shadows (NFS):

Mohonk:  The Mohonk summerhouse, which reportedly is the official logo of the Mohonk Mountain House.  It's been said that at one time 155 summerhouses could be found on the property.

Mohonk summerhouse (Sold):