
Category Finessed Photos
Magic Meadow
Textures
Walton Lighthouse
Sun-Bathed
Ice Plant
Point Lobos Wave
Foggy Lighthouse
Baker Beach
Sand Stones
Alleyway
Coit Tower
Santa Cruz Harbor
Golden Sounds
Autumn Splash
Capitola by the Sea
Night Lights
Peaches and Cream

This hybrid rose is “Brandy.” I photographed it in a rose garden tenderly tended by my uncle in his century-old Woodside home.
📧
I captured this flower vignette at my Uncle Elwood’s idyllic spread in Woodside, California. The flower is referred to by many names: Pink Spider Lily, Surprise Lily, Resurrection Lily, August Lily, Raidanti Squamigera. But my uncle could barely suppress a shy grin when describing them, to anyone who would listen, by the famous name: Naked Lady Lily!
📧
Naked Lady Lily
Zephyr Point, at Lake Tahoe, is home to a beautiful retreat facility. It was there at a Men’s retreat that I captured this stunning sunset, rendered here as a painting.
📧
Zephyr Point
East Main Street, Carmel, descends directly to the Pacific Ocean, where mounds of sand mark the way to this glistening, sunset-drenched beach.
📧
Sandshine
Just north of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, this seascape scene delightfully displays the tempestuous tumult and climatic charm of the Pacific Coastline.
Sea Escape
On a recent family visit to rural North Carolina, I was struck by the silence of the moment that presented this striking sunset.
Rural Radiance
A return trip from Florida in 2010 featured an impulsive detour to famous New Orleans! The humid heat set the scene for a lifetime of memories, including the celebrated Bourbon Street.
Bourbon Street
In 1975 I painted this watercolor of my son, using a print from a portrait taken at a local portrait studio.
Watercolor of my Son
Half Dome is probably the most famous feature of the national park known as Yosemite.
Half Dome
Filoli Gardens is an idyllic destination with a fascinating history and unique garden settings, showcasing a fountain and a pool.
Splendor
This whimsical passageway on Ocean Street in Carmel draws the visitor into the courtyard at the end.
Carmel Corridor
This idyllic kitchen conveys the Christmas season during which I was privileged to visit, and eat homemade pie covered with fresh cream!
Quaint Country Kitchen
The rocks, seals, boats, and restaurants in this Monterey destination display the distinct aspects of the scene.
Monterey Wharf
Filoli Gardens is a destination with a rich history and unique garden settings. This imposing gate is secured by a classic used brick wall. At 30×20 inches, a high-quality canvas print of this scene would complement any decor.
Garden Gate
These twin bees, nestled in nectar, liven the already beautiful flowers in one of the two rose gardens in my uncle’s Woodside residence.
Beeutiful!
McWay Falls, south of Carmel, is an 80-foot-tall waterfall on the coast of Big Sur, that flows year-round into the Pacific Ocean.
Water Wonder
The Wine Cellar at Bernhard Museum is part of the museum that includes objects from everyday Victorian life, wagons, and artifacts related to the 9th-century winemaking.
Bernhard Museum
Daffodil Hill invites the uninitiated to embrace its seasonal wonder and charm. This finessed photo captures the essence of the famous destination just east of Sacramento.
Daffodil Hill
The rustic town of Nevada City, first settled in 1849, showcases the nostalgia of the California Gold Rush era.
Broad Street, Nevada City
Sand Lot
This finessed photo was sourced in 2004 in Hudson, Florida. I was always enamored by the sun’s angle. Although the quality is degraded, I still feel it is worthy of display.
Rustic Relics
My uncle’s place in Woodside, California displayed many mesmerizing vignettes, among them this rustic, nostalgic scene.
Powell and Hyde
This iconic San Francisco vehicle, the Cable Car, exemplifies the famous city.
Water Walkers
Another angle of Point Lobos reveals beach revelers savoring the view, while their sand-submerged feet give the appearance of walking on water.
Fanatics
Giants baseball fans are diehard, despite the downpour illustrated here at a Giants ball game in AT&T Park.
A Dear Friend
We shared many meaningful times together in her rustic home in Woodside. I think this artsy version of the original shot captures the ambiance at the time.
Pony Ride
The above 2003 shot from the San Mateo County Fair rekindled memories from Sacramento’s Land Park Zoo. I returned to those roots in 2011. In scanning old photos, memories flooded from as long as sixty years ago!

Boiler Room
New Orleans
A return trip from Florida in 2010 featured an impulsive detour to famous New Orleans! In the bar to the right, I shared the world’s supposedly strongest drink, a Hand Grenade, with my daughter! The humid heat set the scene for a lifetime memory.
Sunsational!
No words needed to describe this “Sunsational” scene of my condo entrance!
Granary
This somewhat mundane shot taken some time ago in Morgan Hill, California was finessed into an exciting if not compelling scene recently.