CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

 You are invited to stroll through Edmonds with Lee and Roger on a  sunny summer’s day.  As you  leisurely pass, do pause to watch the activities on the beach, admire the antique cars on display downtown, and continue into the neighborhood to enjoy the colors and fragrances of the flowers in the gardens!

Our warm late spring weather brought explosive bursts of colorful flowers! Experience the visual treats captured by Lee as she presents close views of the varied hues and textures in these seasonal flowers. 

Join Lee and Roger on their Portside excursions as they celebrate warm sunny  weather and special occasions. Experience the sights of the Edmonds docks and beach during low tides, and enjoy the views from Seattle’s Elliott Bay Marina.

Spring is a spectacular time in the East Cascade foothills, with blossoming fruit trees, shrubs and trees leafing out in shades of green, and showy, colorful wildflowers.  Sunny, warm days encourage leisurely drives through the foothills and walks to lakeside beaches.

You are invited to join neighbors Maureen and Toni and enjoy the sights they capture with their cameras during this special season!

I love little birds and Spring! With that as inspiration I recently took a delightful online class from The Wild Ink Workshop with an English Artist, Lucia Leyfield, on making little illustrative books (4 1/4”x5 1/2”) with a bird theme.  I learned a “trouser” book format using one sheet of paper to make the base then adding pages with different techniques in watercolor, colored pencil, ink and paint pens to complete the project.

What fun I had creating each page! I hope these pages bring a smile to your face like they do mine.😊

I had met Hans, a salmon troller and Sitka resident, at a party at Paul’s and Toni’s home in Sitka. When I stood next to his docked troller, the Patience, I tried to imagine fishing the North Pacific Ocean in a twenty-five foot boat.  Recently, I mentioned to Paul and Toni that I was looking for photos to accompany Carole’s LETTERS FROM ALASKA that we would be publishing in the NESTER. Paul responded that he had two folders of photos from Hans that I might like to check out. I had no idea what a treat waited for me and that I would have the opportunity to share his stunning photography with you. 

Do take this opportunity to visually experience Southeast Alaska’s outer coast in pictures from a photographer who has fished on the ocean for many years.

Colorful blooms and shiny new leaves are sure signs of spring, no matter what the weather! You are welcome to join Lee as she and her camera capture brilliant hues found in tiny crocus and exuberant bouquets of large shrubs and trees.

Lee’s photographs celebrate the clouds spreading across the sky above Edmonds harbor.The post begins on a cloudless day and continues with photos of late winter cumulus clouds. Throughout the post, thoughtful quotations focus on clouds.

Join us in welcoming and viewing David Zeigler’s new post focusing on cactus in the Sonoran desert.  David has many interests, travels regularly, and makes his experiences memorable for us through his wonderful photography.  His past posts in the NESTER focus on a rodeo in Tucson, mustangs on Pryor Mountain, a cruise to Alaska, flowers, nature and more.  Do take the time to enjoy David’s perspective on cactus and the desert.

The goal of my paintings is to lead the viewer into my world of nature thru abstracted images. I paint because I love the process, from color, composition, line, form and intuition. I approach my work with passion and creative choices.

Landscapes, birds and animals are my current subject matter. As I paint I commune and connect with nature. In the beginning I draw what I see and it becomes what I feel.