Landscape Viewing Gifts

'Mitch, the Insurance Claim Adjuster, above a sea of fog' - Tribute to Caspar David Friedrich.

Brilliant reds & oranges. Muted golds & ochres.

I'm sending a video of this to the kids so they can watch it in the car. Lookout Point.

'Care to gaze upon the peaceful blanket of snow before I send the kids out?'

'It'll spoil the view ... what about migratory birds ... will it trigger seizures?'

"It's official"..."It's a drought!"

"Where else in the world would you get such wonderful sunsets?"

"Maybe we should cut back on those lawn catalogues."

"Too crowded. Let's go."

"So, the Scharfs have an atoll. Big deal."

(Camel paintings)

Painting clouds

"Yes, they're hair extensions, but you have to agree, I look fabulous..."

Doing the borders.

"Geez, from way up here it almost looks like there’s hope for humanity."

Man cutting hedge next to two heads impaled on sticks. Signs beneath say 'You missed a bit' and 'You can do mine next'.

The Adventures of God

Hither and Yon sign

"Hey! If you're here to marvel at the smallness of your existence within a glorious, vast and unknowable universe, there's a line!"

Motor Tourism

Maximilian could see far away places,but he never told anyone.

"It's wonderful to be away from the rat race. So, what happened on 'CSI: Miami' last night?"

'I want to immortalise the area in a painting before it is changes for ever.' (Artist is scooped up by a digger.)

An alleyway leads to a scenic area.

Mountain climbers face a closed route.

"Valet park only"

"This isn't helping my migraine."

Nature Lovers

'It was restored just last year, and changed from an abstract painting to a landscape.'

"Al emerged from his man cave and saw crabgrass. That means 6 months of obsessing about crabgrass."

Scenic View offers mountain with cherry on top.

"Oh, for Pete’s sake – it’s the ocean!"

"Set already!"

Rating the Sunset

"Welcome to Randolph, Vermont. Don't even think of relocating here!"