Bosque del Apache MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ VIBRANT “BOSQUE DEL APACHE”: This beautiful painting portrays a national wildlife refuge in New Mexico that has long been a hang-out spot for me. As a wildlife photographer, I’ve spent...
Leeks Marina at Grand Teton MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “LEEKS MARINA AT GRAND TETON” FROM GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: Leeks Marina is a popular spot on the north side of Grand Teton National Park. We spent time there only once, in 2000,...
Yellowstone Lake MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ INVITING WATERCOLOR “YELLOWSTONE LAKE” FROM YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation lake in North America and also the largest body of water in Yellowstone...
Morning Light on Abiquiu Lake and Pedernal BERNARD MARKS WROTE THIS ABOUT HIS LUMINOUS “MORNING LIGHT ON ABIQUIU LAKE AND PEDERNAL”: Pedernal is the distinctive formation in the background on the right. Locally, people do just call it...
Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNIE’S BRILLIANT PAINTING OF SANDHILL CRANES AT BOSQUE DEL APACHE: Bernie and I spent many happy days at Bosque del Apache, a deservedly famous New Mexico haven for birds and other wildlife. It was...
Above Abiquiu Lake MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ VERY SPECIAL OIL PAINTING CALLED “ABOVE ABIQUIU LAKE”: Bernie loved Abiquiu Lake. And he also loved the nearby distinctive rock formation (seen in the background here) that locals simply call...