5 days and counting

Working on packing light, but with two weeks of touring and a week of safari, not easy. Can you believe I'm only taking 3 pairs of shoes!! There has been a lot of reading and discussing of the problems in Africa, and have decided to put my faith in the tour company and my online contact with the US State Department. I think Hesse demos are working for me, let's find out if it works with friends and family.

This is a test for the blog I would like to post about my upcoming trip to Africa. Margot Brill and I leave Oct 5th, and I hope to write each day about our adventure. 

Perhaps I'll bore you early -  we have received our shots and are now trying to be prepared for 5 Star hotels and the "bush". Quite a combo. I have a feeling the "bush" is not as ruggard as we all read about in novels. Getting my life in order in case I have an exciting adventure, but condo living makes it easy to lock the door and go. Don will be living the life of the King of Atlanta at his daughter's home and will come home quite spoiled. 

I will try and link this with family and friends, please let me know if you receive this.

Keith family beach buggy.
I hope our safari truck is as much fun.

Tidal Pool

11x14 Oil on Canvas SOLD

This is a comissioned painting. I had a great time with the rocks and reflections in the pool. I love the coast of Maine.

After Earl

8x10 Oil on Canvas SOLD

The waves and the sky, after hurricane Earl, were beautiful here on the
coast of Maine. The color of the ocean was also very unusual. I had a
great time using colors you don't often take out to paint the ocean.

Monhegan Beauty

5x5 Oil on Canvas 100.

This is one of the beautiful lobster boats that is moored in
the Monhegan Island harbor. In the afternoon the boats drift
around and catch the setting sun light. I could watch them
all afternoon.

Grounded

5x7 Oil on Canvas NFS

This is a boat I loved when kayaking on the Spurwink River.
It's on the low tide sand bar at Ram Island Farm.

I have been painting, in this heat, and not really happy with the
results until today. Here's to cooler weather!

Lonely Iris

4x5 Oil on Canvas 65.00 SOLD

This study is of an Iris, in my garden, that popped up in a patch
of day lilies. It was very proud.