Articles by JohnM

Southern Border of California Coast

Southern Border California

I began Day One of this trip at the southern border of California. Not the prettiest place and a little scary parked overnight in a shuttle bus under the watch of the border patrol. Earlier that day I stood at Cabrillo National Monument looking across San Diego Harbor to Imperial […]

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John's Mountain - a fight against suicide

John’s Mountain

John’s Mountain is a metaphor to fight against suicide. People with depression should choose their own “mountain” and then climb that to gain strength, clear their head, and see the beauty in life ( along with taking their meds and psycho therapy). It takes a radical course of action to […]

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California Poppies in watercolor art

Power of Water

The power of water is amazing. Anyone who has seen a flood or a hydroelectric dam can attest to the strength of water combined with gravity. The same is true in painting. One of the most fascinating ways to create a painting is to let the water move the pigment. […]

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