Dinner Drama 6X9 in. $165 framed

It's great that I get to live at the base of the Sandia mountains, but it's even better that from my kitchen, I can watch the mountain light change throughout the day. When I was cooking dinner a couple weeks ago, the clouds lit up like this right outside my window.

Spot of Sun 6X9in. SOLD

This painting shows part of the Rio Grande gorge near Taos. It had been a rainy night, followed by a cloudy, dreary day, but just as I looked, the sun broke through and lit up this one small patch of land.

The Beginning 6X9in. SOLD

This image is from a hike to the higher points of Piedra Lisa trail in the Sandia Mountains. I was trying to capture the early morning light, but it was actually on the way back that this image of the day's beginning struck me.

La Luz Valley 6X9in. $165 framed

The La Luz trail is a Sandia Mountain route I try to hike at least once a year. A couple weeks ago, I was able to get an early start, so I was surrounded by my favorite scenery as the sun started reaching the upper valleys.

Placitas Exit 6X9in. SOLD

I've been passing this spot north of Albuquerque for a while. I knew that someday the arrangement of mountains and foothills would be lit just right. This rainy day, I waited for the sun to pop out from between the clouds and loved the streak of light through the center of the scene.

High Noon at the Arroyo 6X9in. SOLD

I saw this image a couple years ago while driving north and west of Albuquerque. Usually mid-day light is not very inspiring, but this scene had a lot going for it and I enjoyed trying to capture the stark light of noon.

Monsoon Morning 6X9in. SOLD

The summer before last was spectacular for monsoon rains. Usually the rains come in the afternoons, but that year it even rained in the morning. This image is an early morning shower over the Sandias.