What a great opportunity to find these treasures living among the Amish. The final challenge was to create a sky that continued to draw the viewer's eyes toward the focal point; the space between the wagon and the end of the fence row.

Stormy Weather illustrates that wild, blustery beginning to a summer rain squall that forces you to hunker down for the duration of the storm.

As you travel along Skyline Drive at a leisurely speed of 35 mph or less, you roll down your windows, feel the breeze and experience every curve and turn of this beautiful drive. You stop at one of the nearly 70 overlooks that offer stunning views of the Shenandoah Valley. Picture just one. This one. India ink and chalk pastel.

This stately tree is located on your drive on Route 772 from Intercourse towards Leola. But be cautious. You will spy the tree as you go around a ninety degree turn to the left. Enjoy the tree and enjoy your drive.

Beautiful sunsets make it worthwhile to see the coming of the end of the day. The 2021 winter months created some of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a very long time. It just makes you want to immediately take a picture. It turns out, as the temperature drop, sunsets become brighter and display robust color. Surprisingly, the myth of smog and pollution creating the stunning colors just might not be factual. India Ink and pastel.

Beautiful sunsets make it worthwhile to see the coming of the end of the day. The 2021 winter months created some of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a very long time. It just makes you want to immediately take a picture. It turns out, as the temperature drop, sunsets become brighter and display robust color. Surprisingly, the myth of smog and pollution creating the stunning colors just might not be factual. India Ink and pastel.

Morning Glory is one of those rare instances when you are at the right place at the right time, and capture that special moment. This is from a picturesque Amish farm along Mt. Pleasant Road in Southern Lancaster County. India Ink and pastel.

Garden House is from a photograph taken in Southern Lancaster County. The art required color to make it visibly appealing. It took me a few years to convince myself to use so much color on one of my drawings.

The enclosed structure was also used for refrigeration. The water of the spring maintains a constant cool temperature inside the spring house throughout the year to preserve food. LOST BEAUTY!

Gristmill was the last drawing started but not complete before I began my thirty-four year hiatus in art. Although the initial gristmill drawing was very different than this one. It still exists uncompleted.

Birch trees set a breathtaking scene in the woods with their green leaves against the white tree bark. The Barred Owls are small in status, and are noted for their rich baritone hooting.

Weathered Fence is one of my favorites. It represents my very first pointillism drawing. The drawing strongly depicts the ability to create very dark areas with detail through pointillism. India Ink.

Just a bit of a funny story behind Barbwire. The drawing was sketched on the paper and the top portion of the fence was completed. The portion with the extension on the top left of the post. My wife's cousin and her cousin's mother visited while I was working on the drawing. With the portion of the post sticking out and the oblong pencil sketch of the wire, the image of a “pig” came to their mind. There was a moment of pause on my part and then an explanation of the actual subject. However, I felt compelled to include a plant named “pig wort” in the drawing. Can you find it?