Lost Fishing Boat Memorial (Photo)

Thursday night, we lost another commercial fishing boat. It just couldn't make it over the Tillamook bar. But thanks to a heroic Coast Guard rescue swimmer, only one of the four people aboard was lost. "Only" is relative, however, and we grieve for the loss.

Barview Memorial to a Lost Boat


When I arrived at the Barview Jetty the next day, this flower memorial was all that was left to tell the tale.

Snow .. on the Oregon Coast Photos, Watercolor

Well, yes. When I was growing up we'd get this at least once a year but it has been a long time since I've seen snow here in my home area, just a few hundred yards from the beach.

Oregon Coast January Snow


This will probably inspire some snow paintings in the near future. I haven't done any of those for a while, have I?

Old Motorhome In The Snow
The Roadside Artist Motorhome trapped in snow


It's going to stay around for a few days because we have a sub-freezing cold snap. And like everything else in life, I will try to find a way to enjoy it.

While we're at it, I did a little watercolor sketch of a farm house beset by snow: