Virgin River in Winter

by Bernard Marks | Jan 31, 2021 | National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Scenes, Rural Utah, Seasons, Winter, Zion

Virgin River in Winter MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ STRIKING “VIRGIN RIVER IN WINTER” FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK: “Virgin River in Winter” shows a tributary of the Colorado, about 162 miles long, that flows through Zion National...

The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry

by Bernard Marks | Jan 30, 2021 | Canyons, Historic Places, National Parks, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Arizona, Rural Scenes

The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE OIL PAINTING “THE COLORADO AT LEE’S FERRY”: “The Colorado at Lee’s Ferry” depicts a lovely spot that, for both historical and geological...

Bougainvillea on the Pacific Shore

by Bernard Marks | Jan 30, 2021 | Coastal California, Coastal Scenes, Rural California, Rural Scenes, Spring, Summer

Bougainvillea on the Pacific Shore MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BEAUTIFUL OIL PAINTING “BOUGAINVILLEA ON THE PACIFIC SHORE”: Over the years, Bernie and I spent relatively little time in California. We did visit the great redwoods and...

Aspen Glory

by Bernard Marks | Jan 28, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons

Aspen Glory MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ SMALL-BUT-STUNNING OIL PAINTING “ASPEN GLORY” FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This luminous Bernie small but beautiful painting packs a tremendous punch. For sure, he had a way with aspen trees and...

Rendija Winter

by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter

Rendija Winter MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ HIGHLY UNUSUAL PAINTING “RENDIJA WINTER”: Rendija (pronounced: ren-dee-ha) is the Spanish word for “crack” or “cleft.” It’s also the name of a canyon and popular...

New Mexico Red

by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes

New Mexico Red MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ COLORFUL “NEW MEXICO RED”: In this state, when one talks about “red” one is usually talking about chile. “Red or green?” is our official state question. But it’s...