My paintings start with my own photographs taken in my neighborhood and in my modest travels. This year I spent many hours on the Rail Trail behind my home in West Pawlet, Vermont.  I also took a few spring trips. The yellowlegs and the portrait shot above are from Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The female black-backed woodpecker video below was taken in the northeast kingdom—a great event with dear friends, and The Bird Diva, Bridget Butler.