Kensington Gardens morning stroll

 

Kensington Gardens settings for Albert

 

Kissing Camels in the Garden of the Gods

 

Colorado road trip sketches

Garden of the Gods

 

The Flatirons in Boulder

Painted view of the Flatirons from Chautauqua in Boulder, stunning geological formations that remind you of the ages and the incredible energy of the crust of the earth movements over time 

#mountains #eons #history #geologicalwonders #colorado #concepts #conceptsapp #conceptsketch #ipad #digital #dougwittnebel #fountainformation #sandstone #geology #colorado

The flatiron sketch and the origin of the word flatiron in my sketchbook.

The Flatirons consist of sandstone, sandstone conglomerate or arkose, of the Fountain Formation.  Geologists estimate the age of these rocks as 290 to 296 million years; they were lifted and tilted into their present orientation between 35 and 80 million years ago.  The Flatirons were subsequently exposed by water and wind erosion over the eons.

 

Mini sketch of Flatirons in Boulder

 

Mini sketch of the Flatirons in Boulder

Sequoia Sempervirens

#Sequoia sempervirens up in #Humboldt where you can sense the energy and see the massive fire-blackened mother stumps and mounds throughout the grove #watercolor #dougwittnebel #artistsoninstagram ...

The Officers Club at the Presidio, San Francisco, California

The Tamalpais Path, Berkeley Hills

 

The Tamalpais Path

 

...the steps begin in the redwood-shaded corner of Berkeley's Codornices Park, you cross a wooden bridge over Codornices Creek. As you begin to ascend concrete steps, you pass by another bridge that leads to a residence.  You can continue to rise a total of 183 steep steps, through a wildish mini- canyon thick with ivy and blackberry bushes and a wild cherry tree under a canopy of bays, redwoods, and oaks...

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the steps at 149 Tamalpais, stands an impressive residence from the early 20th century, three levels, clad in stucco plaster and redwood shingles...sketched view below...

 

Mother's Day in the Park, a painted scene...

 

 

a painted view of the lawn and tent on Mothers Day in the Civic Park of Walnut Creek, CA...

The end of the year approaches, and the natural way to prepare for the next year is to go through the flotsam and jetsam of the past and decide what needs to be thrown into the dark oblivion. Three old and highly treasured sketchbooks have been found in my boxes and it is time to post some interesting sketches from Japan. My first visits to Japan in 1992 and 1993 were a wonderful eye-opening time, and as I look back, I am amazed at how many wonderful spaces and objects I had captured and observed. I will plan to add a set of sketches each week for the next few months...