Nifty Piks – Photos and Art

Flaming sunset over the Lammas Lands in Godalming Surrey UK

Silhouetted trees on the floodplain at Godalming Surrey UK

Sunset silhoutte over Godalming taken in March 2007 from the Lammas Lands

Sunrise over the Lammas Lands Godalming Surrey England UK Europe

Storm clouds viewed from Puttenham Common near Godalming Surrey England UK Europe

Storm clouds viewed from Puttenham Common near Godalming Surrey England UK Europe

View across to Arundel Castle near Chichester West Sussex England UK Europe

Rainbow shot from Dell Quay near Chichester West Sussex England UK Europe

View North from Goodwood near Chichester West Sussex England UK Europe

view of Goodwood Race Course South Downs West Sussex England UK Europe

sunset from cutmill milford godalming surrey england uk europe

crooklets beach bude looking south cornwall england uk europe

Sunset from Cutmill, Milford, Surrey. UK.

Sunset over Dell Quay, Chichester, West Sussex. UK.

Pen-y-Ghent yorkshire dales england uk europe

Sunset from Cutmill, Milford, Surrey. UK.

Pen-y-Ghent, Yorkshire Dales, UK.

View from the side of Pen-y-Ghent, Yorkshire Dales, UK.

Sunset from Cutmill, Milford, Surrey. UK.

Breaking wave, Llangennith Beach, Gower Peninsula, South Wales. UK.

breaking wave at shooting gallery fuerteventura canary islands atlantic ocean spain

view south from watergate bay to newquay north cornwall england uk europe

watergate bay newquay north cornwall england uk europe

view north from lands end north cornwall england uk europe

lands end north cornwall england uk europe

Lavender farm with rows of yarrow & lavender from Sequim, Washington

Abundant displays of lavender are found at many of the lavender farms on the Olympic peninsula of Washington in mid-July.

With the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop, the town of Sequim is well known for its lavender. This fragrant herb thrives in the rain shadow of the mountains and provides colorful vistas to all who visit.

A Northwest landscape of fields and trees, created using glazes of watercolor for rich color.

On Washington state's Olympic Peninsula, the city of Sequim has become well known for lavender farms. In mid-July, the fields are awash in purple and pink lavender plants.

From the Purple Haze Farm in Sequim, this view of lavender fields interspersed with yarrow makes a stunning landscape.

An acrylic painting of a farmhouse amidst lavender fields.

A boat sails past a view of Mt Baker in Washington.

Seattle landmark: the Space Needle.

Pike Place Market in Seattle offers colorful displays of fresh produce.

The tulip fields in Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, provide a colorful landscape for bike riding. This image was used as a wine label for NW Cellars 2006 Sauvignon Blanc as part of the bicycle wine series.

Tulip fields of Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, form colorful, quilt-like patterns

The tulip fields of Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, create vibrant patterns in spring.

modern apple botanical illustration

a modern botanical illustration of pears

Dancers moving through a waltz.

Dancers in the Seattle dance community moving through waltz, tango and foxtrot steps.

On a vacation through the southwest region of England, I came upon this charming town of Mousehole where many friendly cats lived.

Orchid painting commissioned for a home in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Seattle view from the Fauntleroy neighborhood overlooking the water, park and ferry dock

From the south of France in Provence comes this periwinkle blue door, the typical color for the shutters & doors of the region. This color harmonizes beautifully with the golden limestone that is the building material of this part of France.

North of Seattle, Washington, bulb growers plant large fields of tulips - creating vivid landscapes for all to see.

An aerial view of geranium leaves - showing the infinite variety available.

A very horizontal view of the pastures along side tulip fields of Skagit valley, Washington.

Farmhouses frame rows of tulips in the bulb-growing region of Skagit valley in the state of Washington.

Tulip fields create vivid stripes of color in the Skagit Valley, north of Seattle, Washington.

The Conservatory at Volunteer Park in Seattle houses many exotic plants.

Seattle's old district

In downtown Seattle, Pike Place Market provides fresh fish, produce & other homemade items.

Here is a typically Pacific Northwest scene - a ferry transporting passengers to the many islands.

Ferry boat on the Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest

A view anyone from the Pacific Northwest would recognize: Mt Rainier

A bouquet of bright anemones in an old fashioned bottle focus the viewer's attention on their simplicity & color contrast.

A friend's garden yielded these beautiful, floppy sunflowers. Their size and brilliance light up a summer afternoon.

Almost dreamlike, a Japanese garden lantern is reflected in a quiet koi pond.

A quiet Japanese garden scene highlighted by red bushes and a red tree.

A clear blue sky is reflected in a quiet koi pond.

A Summer garden with sunflowers and a white picket fence.

A garden in Pasadena, California was the inspiration for this garden landscape.

Inspired by a scene in the lovely gardens at Thanksgiving Point in Utah.

A quaint cottage is surrounded by quiet forest at twilight, with a path leading off to your imagination.

An owl resting on a tree branch at twilight, preparing for the nightly hunt.

A colorful blue Steller's Jay perches on a tree in Yosemite National Park.

A pair of pink flamingos relax in a lagoon.

Polo is an exiting sport, and an energetic Summer game in the coastal town of Del Mar, California, was the inspiration for this art.

A new baby born to a beautiful buckskin mare was the inspiration for this art.

A majestic Bengal tiger emerges silently from his dark forest home.

An imaginary scene of a rare snow leopard amidst the sacred tranquility of another place and time.

Gentle waves come ashore at dawn on a California beach at dawn.

An Arabian horse portrait, captured in mid-gallop.

One of two deco style zebras intended to be displayed as a pair, but also may be shown alone.

One of two deco style zebras intended to be displayed as a pair, but also may be shown alone.

Celebrating Summer, bright sunflowers burst from a clear blue vase.

Yellow Day Lilies in a rustic, deco style.

Rustic looking artwork of two tropical Birds of Paradise.

A pair of white tulips painted in a rustic style, intended to be hung as a pair with "White Tulips #1"

A pair of white tulips painted in a rustic style, intended to be hung as a pair with "White Tulips #2"