.......and because Alyas is so beautiful in the snow, here is a lot of pics of him in it

last of the winter snows

and here is the painting i did at the beach

here are pics from our winter trip to the beach on ? island, NC........................
the ocean, good friends, great food, happy dogs, surprisingly warm weather, a lot a beach combing, beautiful sunsets, good bird watching, dolphin watching.....and a much need vacation.

here is a little preview of a new pic i am working on