Longs Peak from Berthoud Colorado, 2024, soft pastels, 14 x 11 in. / 35.56 x 27.94 cm. painting conveying a sense of peacefulness

conveying a sense of peacefulness amidst a barren landscape

The moon's appearance

LAUGHTER gives our species (and it appears other primates can also laugh) pleasure

Cotton and silk fabrics

Longs Peak from Berthoud Colorado, 2024, soft pastels, 14 x 11 in. / 35.56 x 27.94 cm. painting conveying a sense of peacefulnessLongs Peak from Berthoud Colorado, James Slavik, 2024, soft pastels, 14 x 11 in. 35. 56 x 27. 94 cm. Driving west toward Berthoud, Colorado Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park dominates the view. I saw this view at sundown on an evening when wildfire smoke caused these unique clouds and colors over the mountain.