When I was young and in the United States Air Force, I began painting.

However, as my family grew and so did my responsibilities, I gave up painting thinking I would return to it when I retired from the United States Air Force. Upon retirement, I went to college and became a missionary/pastor. That left me little time for painting.

Upon my second retirement, I began painting again. My wife had never seen my paintings from earlier in my life so when I started my first painting, she was watching carefully to see just how good I was. 🙂

This is my first attempt after many years to paint a landscape. She loved it and for many years we kept it displayed in our home.

Recently I gave it to my son. As I approach my 85th birthday, I have begun giving some of my paintings to children, grandchildren and friends. There are a few my wife says I cannot give away as she loves them. But, I got her approval to pass this one.

Hope you enjoy it! I call it “The Edge of the Stream.”