Hope 68

 Hope 68

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

I started this day with a walk down Tennessee Valley Trail with a good friend.  That would have been enough to lift me up;  bright blue sky, crisp October air, walking and talking, peace and quiet, away from the world.

Then a red-tailed hawk appeared overhead. What a show! Could it be my mother blowing a kiss from the great beyond? 

As the day unfolded, the worries of the world seeped in and anxiety returned.

I am ending this day with this little homage to magical moments that still can be had, while listening to Bach's Morimur, Ciaccona for solo violin and four voices. Sublime.

There's Hope.

Hope 67

 Hope 67

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Sunday Cocktail hour outside with old friends, in their gorgeous garden, on the water, with Mount Tam as our backdrop. 

Conversation, laughter, beauty, and gratitude. 

This one's for them.

Calm Thoughts

 Calm Thoughts

Oil on Wood

24"X24"

Doing everything I can to remain calm.

This.

Getting out the Vote.

Bach and Mozart.

Hope 65

 Hope 65

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Tennessee Valley, Marin Headlands on an October morning, hiking with a friend, breathing deeply, taking it all in. 

Hope 64

 Hope 64

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

Fresh Air. 

How sweet it is.

If only we can get some fresh air in Washington DC. If only. Here's hoping.