Nifty Piks – Photos and Art

Torrential rain has dropped; the skies enlighten with sunshine as the last black sheep departs.

Red sky in the morning; shepherds warning.

Air is still; humidity is high; a time in the morning for momentarily unwinding.

Gentle waves hit the shore; humidity sits still in the air; on a distant hill a lighthouse watches the birth of another new day.

After a heavy down pour; like a chameleon, the skies transform revealing the magic steps to heaven

After a heavy down pour; like a chameleon, the skies transform revealing the magic steps to heaven

The dawn of a new day begins. Gracefully standing still, the ocean pool waits for life to awaken.

The dawn of a new day begins. Gracefully standing still, the ocean pool waits for life to awaken.

World asleep; air still - the moonlit sky gazes over these sleeping waters.

Still in the wilderness; silence unbroken - this branch gracefully see's out another day of its life.

Time has passed; the day has reached the end; air is still. Like a ritualistic ceremony the entwined foliage sees the heart of life fall back into the horizon.

Not quite knowing, how you feel, or what you want, another day draws in. Always wondering, always walking, always looking. Maybe tomorrow you’ll find what you’re looking for…

A moment in time where a leaf and feather danced together to the tune of the wind.

Lonesome, leaning, and losing my color

On the suburban streets of Sydney; amongst the soulless lives of modern life lay a hidden corner of humanity – the spanish quarter

Amongst the populous of Sydney the police patrol.

Oblivious to the world; sitting lonesome in the urban jungle of Sydney, resides the hidden corner shop.

5.55AM, sunrise, abandoned bmx on a misty Curl Curl beach

Hidden from the urban roads, tucked away, an erie construction stands.

This beautiful oil painting brings the strong color contrasts from medieval oil paintings back to life.

Original: oil on plywood 16.1"x13.4" (41x34 cm)

The warm ambiance of this oil painting fills every room. Unlike real candles those painted ones shine eternally.

Original: oil on canvas 13.8" x 9.4" (35cm x 24cm)

A vase with a bouquet of fresh flowers makes every living room brighter.

Original: oil on plywood 18.1"x15.0" (46x38cm)

A cold day at the Atlantic Ocean. The birds are fishing and maneuvering in the strong wind.

Original: oil on plywood 10.6" x 13.8" (27cm x 35cm)

The vivid colors in this oil painting invite the viewer to take the walk an follow the trail of light in this warm summer night.

Original: oil on plywood 15.7" x 12.6" (40cm x 32cm)

Red apples in some basket is a beautiful original oil painting on plywood kept in earth colors and warm red tones.

Original: oil on plywood 18.1" x 15.0" (46cm x 38cm)

This oil paintings shows some very strong and bright colors of trees in a park sometimes in autumn.

Original: oil on plywood 15.0" x 18.1" (38cm x 46cm)

This oil paintings shows a road in a park with trees in intense autumn colors.

Original: oil on plywood 13.8" x 10.6" (35cm x 27cm)

Inspired by the beauty of the Canary Islands this oil paintings shows waves crushing against the beach in yellow light of a cloudy dawn.

Original: oil on plywood 16.1" x 10.6" (41cm x 27cm)

The Caldera in the National Park of Mount Teide on Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) has recently been appointed as World Heritage by UNESCO. The landscape shows a great variety from moon alike lifeless desert to steppe and dark forests. This oil painting draws from those inspirations.

Original: oil on plywood 21.7" x 15.0" (55cm x 38cm)

This fantastic oil painting shows the view from an imaginary visit to the moons of Saturn.

Original: oil on plywood 8.7" x 6.3" (22cm x 16cm)

Follow this amber path through the wood. This oil painting affects through its vivid colors and contrast.

Original: oil on plywood 18.1" x 15.0" (46cm x 38cm)

This oil painting shows a tropical scenery at sunset. It's beauty comes from the contrast between light and dark and the reddish colors.

Original: oil on plywood 9.4" x 7.5" (24 cm x 19 cm)

This oil painting shows a couple of fisher boats at the shore. The scenery is peaceful. The sun already has set.

Original: oil on plywood 16.1" x 10.6" (41cm x 27cm)

Inspired by the beauty of the Canary Islands this oil paintings shows waves crushing against the beach in blue light of a cloudy dawn.

Original: oil on plywood 16.1" x 10.6" (41cm x 27cm)

This oil painting shows colorful flowers in a hanging pot. The soft blue and purple color tones give it a very warm ambiance.

Original: oil on plywood 15.0" x 18.1" (38cm x 46cm)

This amazing oil painting features beautiful, large, white blossoms kept in green color tones.

Original: oil on plywood 8.7" x 10.6" (22cm x 27cm)

This amazing oil painting features beautiful, large, yellow blossoms. Additional green and brown color tones are in perfect harmony and create a silent, but strong ambiance.

Original: oil on canvas 10.6" x 13.8" (27cm x 35cm)

This oil painting with 3 lit candles and red flowers creates some peaceful and cozy atmosphere.

Original: oil on plywood 15.0" x 18.1" (38cm x 46cm)

This oil painting of a flower basket retrieves its charm from the mix of bright white tones, darker green and purple. It's sprint time.

Original: oil on plywood 9.4" x 13.0" (24cm x 33cm)

A nice walk at noon in a nearby forest in autumn. The mist gives the sunlight some extra glance.

Original: oil on canvas 16.1" x 13.0" (41cm x 33cm)

Mount Teide on a very clear winter day on November 11, 2006. The photo was taken at an altitude of 2,200 meters (7,200 feet). Well above the cloud layer in the North of the island (right side on the photo). You also can see the neighbor island Las Palmas on the horizon in North-West direction.

Teide is the highest mountain on Spanish territory and the highest mountain of any Atlantic island with an elevation of 3,718 meters (12,198 feet) above sea level and approximately 7,500 meters (25,000 feet) above the adjacent sea bed. This makes Mount Teide the third highest mountain on any volcanic island.

Tenerife itself is the third largest volcanic island on Earth and recently United Nations Committee for Disaster Mitigation has designated Teide as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, because of its proximity to several major towns and the nearby city of Puerto de la Cruz.

That's where I have decided to live. At the bottom of the most dangerous volcano on Earth.

This early experimental abstract digital piece of work portraits the vibes of living on a volcano like I do. The spectator is allowed to be carried away by an vibrant colors of the islands.

* Are there shock waves?
* Volcanic lakes somewhere in the crater?
* Is the Atlantic Ocean sucking it all in or spilling it out?

Most viewers agree that it looks like a dangerous place to be. But there is also some silence that can be felt after a while...

Each Island seems to float over the fine textured blue of the Atlantic Ocean.

There lies a subtle power in this oil painting. A sharp breeze plays with the grass, the water, and the clouds. There might be a thunderstorm on its way.

Original: oil on canvas 13.8" x 8.7" (35cm x 22cm)

Photo taken by Jeannie Williams in Kauai, October of 2006 while on vacation. Taken on the Poipu side of the island. A warm serene sunset comes in to cover the plants, water and earth of Kauai.

Photo taken by Jeannie Williams in Kauai, October of 2006 while on vacation. Taken on the Poipu side of the island, waves coming in to rest over the rocks.

Photo taken by Jeannie Williams in Kauai, October of 2006 while on vacation. Taken on the Poipu side of the island, waves coming in to rest over the rocks.

Photo taken by Jeannie Williams in Kauai, October of 2006 while on vacation. Taken on the Poipu side of the island, waves coming in to rest over the rocks.

Photo taken by Jeannie Williams in Kauai, October of 2006 while on vacation. Taken on the Poipu side of the island, waves at rest over the rocks, Shipwreck Rock in the background (to the left)

Photo taken by Jeannie Williams in Kauai, October of 2006 while on vacation. Taken on the Poipu side of the island, waves at rest over the rocks, Shipwreck Rock in the background (to the left)