This was pretty interesting. I had a video AI generator turn my painting "Woman With Book" into a short clip.

From my painting "Jesus Calms the Storm"

From my painting "Ski Season #2"

What do you think of this? Very Dostoyevsky

The ghost of our little dog still haunts us

In honor of the Olympics #Olympics2026 -- Ilia Malinin is from my town #Vienna, #VA which has us all thrilled!! Go Ilia Malinin !!!

Notice anything?

Iceland. Can you identify the mythical creatures?

A quiet lighthouse above a still golden sea

"...praise to him who by his cross preserved your ship that it should not sink among the waves of [earthly] pleasures." Service book, East Syrian Church. From the great monastery in Turfan, China. 8th century

"For in the place of gold and silver he enriched the church of the Messiah with the souls of the faithful." The Teaching of Addai. Edessa, Mesopotamia. 5th Century Syriac.

Kind of apropos that I finished this just today. May the Lord bless and protect His holy city #Jerusalem

A little cafe in a plaza under an imposing cathedral. Anywhere in old Europe really.

Spring

I love those days when it is sunny but also raining. When you are bathed in haunting yellows and oranges

One of my pieces, Marrakesh Medina at Night, is going on display at the Global Rhythms Art Show in Kensington, MD lilykak.com/collections/22…

An African village under the mountains

Just in time for Easter 2026. He is risen!! Calling this one "I will teach you to be fishers of men."

Lively street

Anniversary flowers for my wife, immortalized now