Why pay so much money to see wildlife in the zoo when you can see them just outside?

We saw three foxes together, here are two of them taking it easy on a summer evening

 

The moon before sunset

A waxing crescent moon.

Taken freehand, no tripod, no filters, no editing

Painting Deer at Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, and making a new Mailbox

 The old metal mailbox came with the building

And although I had painted it

It was beginning to show signs of age.

So i'm making a new larger mailbox out of plywood

Deer at Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks
 

The painting and the box have been made waterproof

If you see this outside, then it means you have arrived at the Art Gallery

This mailbox is not for sale,

But whoever buys it gets the Art Gallery attached to it for free! 

(paintings are extra)

Making a leather lens hood cover and strap

Couldn't find a leather cover to protect the Nikon P1000,

Especially the lens hood from being scratched with all the outdoor photography.

So i made one.

This is a cover i managed to find for the 150-600 lens

But it attracts too much attention especially when you are on a hike

(And i don't like people commenting 😀)

I have a rain cover for photography in the rain

But for regular use, when you keep placing the camera down outdoors,

The lens hood can get scratched.

This leather cover i'm making is kind of permanent

And i have no reason to remove it

 I also want to cover the yellow on the strap.

It attracts too much attention and the birds surely don't care what brand of camera i use 😉

 

Here's the final product

 

Painting a Cardinal on the Birch Tree

 Cardinals visit our backyard throughout the year 

 

This is a young one in the spring time

Cardinal on the Birch Tree

20"x28" oil painting on canvas