Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Took the tender from the ship to the dock and caught the early tour to Bluff Cove Penguin Rookery.  Our driver, a 5th generation Falklander, gave us a good idea of what life was like on this barren windswept island.   We saw King Penguins, Gentoo Penguins, Upland Goose, Brown Skua, Dolphin Gull and Black-throated Finch.   We visited the Museum in Stanley and a walked along the shore.  Saw the flightless Steamer Ducks and Antarctic Tern as well as several cormorants, or shags.  Had lunch at a local hotel and took the tender back to the ship.  Had time to do a watercolor sketch of the islands before departure.  It was a beautiful sunny day, but we were told they had several inches of snow earlier in the week.

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

Today we visited Valdez Peninsula Nature Preserve where we saw sea lions, elephant seals, imperial cormorants, and giant petrels.  On the return trip we saw wild guanacos and rheas.  It was worth the  long drive from Puerta  Madryn.  We also saw osprey and turkey vultures, birds also found in North America.

Montevideo,Uruguay

 In Montevideo we took a tour of the city, saw the Legislative Palace, Prado Park, and Independence Plaza.  Visited the Carnival Museum where we watched a demonstration of Candombe drumming and dancing.  Back to the ship in time to do a quick watercolor sketch of the city of Montevideo . The above photo is of a ship boneyard in the harbor. Tomorrow is a day at sea.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Our first full day in Buenos Aires, visited the Saint Susana Estancia where we learned about the gauchos and life on a cattle ranch.  We saw burrowing owls, caracaras and many other birds.  We should arrive in Montevideo, Uruguay tomorrow.

The Magic of Africa

At the reception for my "Magic of Africa" show at the West Nebraska Arts Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  The show will be there from January 7th through January 31st of 2016.  The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM and from 1PM to 5Pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Gallery admission is free and open to the public.  Thanks to all the folks who attended the opening reception, and for the Arts Center folks for such a wonderful presentation.

The Magic of Africa

"Savanna Elephant" is one of thirty watercolor paintings in my upcoming solo show "The Magic of Africa" at the West Nebraska Arts Center, 106 East 18th Street, Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  The opening reception on January 7th from 5-7 PM is free and open to the public.  Would love to see you there.

In conjunction with the Southern Wyoming RSVP art show, I will be presenting "Visions of the West",  a fifty minute PowerPoint program about my 2013 Artist in Residency project in Rocky Mountain National Park.  The presentation will be in the Cottonwood Room at the Laramie County Main Library, 2200 Pioneer Avenue in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This program is free and open to the public, so please join us if you are in the area.