I moved to Mt. Shasta in 1972. The town in far northern California takes its name from the peak, Mount Shasta. At 14,162 feet, it is the second highest volcano in the US.
Forests, open range land and rivers surround the mountain, with environments from damp green fern and oak valleys… to high desert sage lands of the Great Basin… to pines along the Upper Sacramento and McCloud Rivers to the south.
The people who live ihere have their favorite outdoor sports. Hiking. Mountaineering. Kayak or rafts. Skis or snowboard. I can get away for distant adventures, as you can see in the variety of locations shown in my . I always love coming home. It’s a very good place to live.
I design websites. I paint watercolors. I work with children’s art education, printmaking, and stained glass. I paint murals around our local towns in the summertime. I write books about art for kids, and sometimes for adults. I typeset posters and annual reports and other handy publications with Photoshop and InDesign. And I go rafting on rivers as often as I can.