scots gaelic blessing over an entryway

"a hundred thousand welcomes"

the old village water tower

i had an art studio on the second floor of this tower for 2 years. it is a one-hundred square foot room with slanted walls and the most incredible views south and west.
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vortex/tower montage, lopez village



the world famous Vortex cafe, where the owner, jean, gave me my first big break in signpainting, back in the day.