Canandaigua Lake

Canandaigua Lake, 2015

Acrylic Paint on Wood 

24" x 11 1/2" (61 cm x 29.2 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus

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Nestled between hills covered with traditional wineries and family-run B&Bs is Canandaigua Lake.  After a morning in the warm waters, we peruse the village shops on Main Street.  We ended up at the restaurant at the marina watching the courteous boat traffic.  Our lazy journey to Naples seems almost heavenly as we pass roadside fruit stands overlooking the lake.  A great place for a summer day.    

This painting would look best in a space that is navy blue, burgundy red, evergreen, or cadmium yellow 

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt 

Canandaigua Lake

Canandaigua Lake, 2015

Acrylic Paint on Wood 

24" x 11 1/2" (61 cm x 29.2 cm) 

© copyright Mike Kraus
To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/189688164/canandaigua-lake-original-acrylic?

Nestled between hills covered with traditional wineries and family-run B and Bs is Canandaigua Lake.  After a morning in the warm waters, we peruse the village shops on Main Street.  We ended up at the restaurant at the marina watching the courteous boat traffic.  Our lazy journey to Naples seems almost heavenly as we pass roadside fruit stands overlooking the lake.  A great place for a summer day.   

This painting would look best in a space that is navy blue, burgundy red, evergreen, or cadmium yellow 

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

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Canandaigua Lake

Canandaigua Lake, 2014

Acrylic Paint on Wood 

24" x 11 1/2"

© copyright Mike Kraus

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/189688164/canandaigua-lake-original-24-x-11-12-by

Nestled between hills covered with traditional wineries and family-run B and Bs is Canandaigua Lake.  After a morning in the warm waters, we peruse the village shops on Main Street.  We ended up at the restaurant at the marina watching the courteous boat traffic.  Our lazy journey to Naples seems almost heavenly as we pass roadside fruit stands overlooking the lake.  A great place for a summer day.    

This painting would look best in a space that is navy blue, burgundy red, evergreen, or cadmium yellow 

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

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Deep Red Birch Forest, 2014

acrylic and ink on canvas board

8" x 6"

© copyright Mike Kraus

$22 + shipping 

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White Birch, 2014

acrylic and ink on paper

6" x 6" in an 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" frame

© copyright Mike Kraus

$32 + shipping 

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Dark Green Birch Forest, 2014

acrylic and ink on canvas board

6" x 8"

© copyright Mike Kraus

$22 + shipping

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Blue Birch, 2014

acrylic on canvas board

6" x 8"

© copyright Mike Kraus

$22 + shipping 

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Night Birch, 2014

scratchboard

7" x 5" in an 11 1/2" x 9 1/2" frame

© copyright Mike Kraus

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White Birch Forest, 2014

acrylic and ink on canvas board

8" x 6"

© copyright Mike Kraus

$22 + shipping

https://www.etsy.com/listing/184040365/white-birch-forest-8-x-6-by-mike-kraus?ref=related-4

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Oh Deer...

Ice skating with Rachel.  She's showing off her best figure skating pose.  


Deer wandering at the way back of the property


Pretty good sized deer.  And just look at how:
a) stubby his legs are
b) deep the snow is

MORE LOST ART FOUND!Who knows how much more of this stuff I have...


Obviously, I did not come up with the "Crazy" Tiger logo of the Detroit Tigers (why are his eyes perfect circles?).  This banner was for some project.  So, think of it as my version of Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup cans or something...


And, as everyone already knows, the holy war begins at home...


This is some kind of project with a bunch of figures from art history.  I don't remember why I made it.


Punk Rock...


Front side of a clipboard 


Back side of a clipboard.

That's about it from very snowy Rochester.  Got to go shovel some more!

Happy Trails With E.T.

Megan and I went hiking again last weekend.  This time on the Historic Erie Canal and Railroad Loop Trail in Pittsford, NY.  We did the whole loop in about 2 1/2 hours and that was with heavy lake effect snow according to Megan's hat.



And my beard...



Here's a Christmas moose from a tree stump along the Canalway Trail-Erie Canal Heritage Trail just west of the village of Pittsford at Brooks Road.  Probably done by either the Pittsford Sewer Dept. or the Music and Arts Store guys



Lock 62 was built in 1855 as an expansion of the original Erie Canal opened in the 1822.  Another lock was added on the other side in 1870.  It was made longer in 1887 and abandoned in 1920.  Much of the trail consists of the old canal and horse/mule towpath that was next to the trail.  The rest of the old canal bed heading into downtown Rochester in under Interstates 490 and 590.



As most of you know, I'm originally from Michigan.  What is interesting to me about this manmade waterway is this is the reason my home developed.  Because of the Erie Canal, settlers had an easy and affordable means to reach the Michigan Territory.  Once there, they could ship lumber, food, and mined products back east and abroad (or to rebuild Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871).  



There's lots of wildlife here too.  There was a large bird (Falcon or a Hawk, which is still up for debate) that flew within 15-20 feet of us while hunting a rabbit that screamed when it ran away from us.



If you want to see this and not do the three hour trail.  The easiest way is to park at Wegman's on Monroe Avenue in Pittsford and it's at the back of the parking lot at the top of the hill.



The other half of this trail is the former Rochester and Auburn Railroad bed, which was used from 1840 to 1960.  Unfortunately, it is little more than parking lot runoff, dumpsters, and dodging traffic from Clover to French Road.  But, once you reach French Road and head south, it's nice again.  This is an old cement sign that told train engineers to blow their whistle.



Megan telling me with her eyes to stop taking pictures and finish up this snowy hike.



E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial BOARD GAME!  My wife got this for me for Christmas.



Here's Megan trying to figure out how to play it.  Pretty much, you roll the dice hoping to avoid the van trackers and Gertie (played by Drew Barrymore), which can be done wearing his Halloween ghost costume.  The point is to collect all six puzzle pieces to assemble his "phone" and get as many unbranded Reese's Pieces as possible.  



Now, the spaceship is the coolest and dumbest part of the whole game.  It took me a while and lots of difficulty to assemble.  It's folded cardstock with a ramp and all sorts of nonsense.  What do you use it for?  Nothing.  It's how ET gets home, but there is no function as for the game.


An internet "shout out" goes out to Sarah and Pete for tampering with my blog by getting me the hiking book for Christmas.  Thanks again!  Tomorrow, we're going to a professionals networking event.  Friday, going to the Amerks minor league hockey game, which is $1 Zweigle dogs and Molson beer night as well as "Seneca Legends Night featuring Jody Gage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Gage."  Some playoff football over the weekend.  Then looking to volunteer at a local nonprofit next week.  So, a full schedule.

CONGRATS TO MEGAN!!!

CONGRATS!!!

I promise this will be the last congrats to Megan on her job situation.  Promise...  She was the interim executive director of the Marie C. and Joseph C. Wilson Foundation (Xerox Family).  Then, was offered the Event Coordinator position at another great organization on a permanent basis.  Well, she did such a great job at the Wilson Foundation that they decided to not let her go.  She'll be the permanent Executive Director from now on.  So, everyone send Megan your best wishes as this is an opportunity of a lifetime.  I'm proud of you!