Life After Death

April 2013 a horrific fire roared through Ventura County, California burning a large area of parkland where hikers and bikers love spending time.  With a dry winter the area remained barren.  Finally we received a little rain.  That's all that was needed for life to begin again.  Here are some pictures showing what the area looks like almost one year later.  You will see areas that haven't begun their regrowth.  Other areas are showing promise with green leaves and new wood appearing.

Sunrise

Finally, life is returning.

A few members of my hiking group the Heartbreak Hiking Fools.

My Latest Artwork: Mixed Media

Here are my latest paintings.  They are oil paint on canvas.  I then machine stitch extensively on top of the painting.  I hope you like them.

Guggenheim Museum
Oil on canvas, stitched.

Abstract Spiral Staircase (from photograph taken by John Viola)
Oil on canvas, stitched.

Detail of Abstract Spiral Staircase

Fishing Boat
Oil Painting and stitched

Thanks Alice
Oil on canvas, stitched.

Detail of "Thanks Alice"

WHEN STONES SPEAK Free Promotion BY TOM MILLER

Today (Saturday) is your last chance to down load for  free WHEN STONES SPEAK by Tom Miller.  Download it!  Read it!  You'll love it!  It's an action thriller that takes you from California to Israel.  Tell all your friends about it!  

When Stones Speak

At long last Tom's new novel "When Stones Speak" is available on line thru Amazon.com!

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I think you will enjoy reading Tom Miller's new action thriller which takes place in Malibu, California and Israel.

Here is the book description:

After 60 years of endless hours working on a single invention Dr. Michael Hannigan finally succeeded. He built a very special camera.  His amazing quantum camera is able to retrieve images created hundreds and possibly thousands of years ago.  The quantum camera will record ancient events as they took place.  This amazing invention will look back in time, and reveal the truths that have been lost for centuries.  It will provide irrefutable answers to the many questions surrounding ancient events.  Dr. Michael Hannigan will change history, but that was never his goal.

Dr. Hanniganmay be a brilliant physicist, but he is also a devout Catholic.  For the past 60 years his dream was to show the world the miracles that Jesus performed.  Unfortunately his camera is too heavy for him to carry across the Holy Land while searching for the elusive Messiah.  He needs the help of his friend and ex-Navy Seal Chuck Palmer.  Chuck posses the necessary physical strength, but he lacks Dr. Hannigan's resolute faith.  In fact Chuck is an atheist.  He is convinced his friend will be devastated when the true Jesus is exposed.  Chuck reluctantly agrees to help, but only if his girlfriend will join them.  

Dr. Hannigan sets out on the adventure of a lifetime  He is going to find the historical Jesus of Nazareth.  But he soon discovers that there are people in high places that will stop at nothing, including murder to insure he fails.