We went on a pilgrimage of sorts to Portola Redwoods State Park.  This is one of the California State Parks scheduled to be closed in September, due to budget cuts.  I wanted to make sure to visit this incredible place again while I could (I have inner ear trouble that makes the winding roads leading to it difficult but it was worth it).

It's difficult to convey the magic of a redwood forest.  The trees are immense.  I remembered this place as being particularly wild and primordial.   It reminded me of those old gaslight authors, such as Blackwood, who wrote stories about Nature taking back over in such places.

While walking through the trees, we made our way along the stream, having to cross it now & then.  I still need to get a walking stick so we passed Steve's back and forth as necessary.

We chose the trail (coincidentally, the Iverson Trail) that led to tiptoe falls, a lovely waterfall cascading down a hillside (only the last section was visible to us but we could hear it). Resting a moment by this pool, you could imagine that, if the old pagan gods are still around, this is one place they are.

I'm looking through my treasure trove of photos of which ones to use as a basis for future paintings.  Look for them in my Land Gallery.

Special promotion this week...Get an 8x10 print of Siamese Cat in Purple Moonlight on stretched canvas, ready to hang, for only $45!

Sale today only! Enter coupon code 18REFUND for 18% off your order in my cafepress shop. In addition to the T shirts, sweatshirts, mousepads, boxes, etc., they are offering a whole bunch of new products...jewelry, gym bags, iphone cases.

Through Dec. 9th, get free shipping on *any* order by entering the code SLEIGH: http://shop.cafepress.com/zenbreeze. My CafePress Shop has various wonderful things...T shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, mugs, pet dishes, cards and calendars.

eBay charity listings for relief in Haiti:

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I have a little bit of everything...original paintings, prints, jewelry. More to come as well.

Original zen painting, "Luna Moths in Purple Moonlight":

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Up for auction on eBay, starting at only $49!

Fine Art Pendants

My newest items are fine art pendants. I make these out of polymer clay, using a high-quality print of one of my paintings, fired right into the clay. Each one is signed and dated on the back. Lots of these are coming and are selling fast :-).

etsy Item 7671949

Three dragonflies flit through a forest of green bamboo. This feng shui landscape, from the Zen Mandala series, is an original miniature acrylic painting.

ACEOs (Art Cards Editions and Originals) are miniature works of art that measure 2.5" x 3.5" (the size of sports trading cards).

Checkbook Covers

Here's something new and useful...checkbook holders featuring my artwork. I've designed several different covers and done a few custom ones of specific paintings.

"Blossoming Trees and Poppies":

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Cherry trees in a field of orange California poppies. White clouds drift over the green hills. Some of the cherry blossom petals are dancing in the air. This traditional landscape with a Zen twist is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in dark green acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.

This piece is also offered as an open edition giclée print.

Siamese Cat and Dragonflies:

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A Siamese cat sits on a rock, watching an orange dragonfly. A triple waterfall cascades past the foliage, which in a variety of colors. This Asian landscape, from Hakone Japanese Gardens in Saratoga, California, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in dark green acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail--no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting. On sale now!