Inspirations

Wild Life At Home

Ken and I have been a couple since 1981. For our January 1982 ‘Honeymoon’ we skied up to a 9,000 foot ghost town in the wilderness back side of the Boulder Mountains just north of Ketchum and Sun Valley. I barely knew how to ski but it was one of our many amazing adventures in our Wood River Valley home in Idaho.

**Idaho - 30 Miles North of our Home - 1982 Honey Moon - Ken & Ginna**

**Idaho - Portrait by Larry Hill - Ken & Ginna 1984 - while we were working at Power Engineers, Inc.**

Idaho - 30 Miles  South of our Home - Magic Skating — **Idaho - 30 Miles South of our Home - Magic Skating**

The photos here give just a glimpse of some of our activities and the myriad of animals that have come to our house or across our paths.

**Idaho - Moose Mom Approaching Our Yard**

**Idaho - Moose Twins Catching Up To Mom - Into Our Yard**

**Idaho - Moose Twins Pair #2 - Our Back Fence**

**Idaho - Moose Young Twin Licking Snow Outside Our Bedroom**

**Idaho - Our Valley - Hailey - Elk in Front Of Us while snow-shoeing along the Wood River**

One can see the lovely settings that surround us and even a few that have been painted directly into my landscape paintings.

**Idaho - 50 miles North of our home - Little Redfish Lake - Sawtooth Mountains**

Idaho - 50 miles of our  home - Little Redfish Lake - Sunrise at my campsite — **Idaho - 50 miles of our home - Little Redfish Lake - Sunrise at my campsite**

**Idaho - Our Valley - Ginna in the Lupines - Sun Valley**

Idaho - Our Valley  - Lupines - Hailey — **Idaho - Our Valley - Lupines - Hailey**

Idaho - Our Valley  - more and more and more Lupines - Hailey — **Idaho - Our Valley - more and more and more Lupines - Hailey**

**Idaho - Our Valley - Hailey - Cottonwoods -Fall color - Wood River**

Idaho - Our Valley - Hailey  - Frosty  morning on the Wood River at Bow Bridge — **Idaho - Our Valley - Hailey - Frosty morning on the Wood River at Bow Bridge**

My portraits of my animal ‘soul-spirit-friends’ have often made their way into my work as well. Here are some photos of these friends.

Soul Spirit Friend -  Blue Dog - Happiness — **Soul Spirit Friend - Blue Dog - Happiness**

Soul Spirit Friend  - Blue Dog - In Flight — **Soul Spirit Friend - Blue Dog - In Flight**

**Soul Spirit Friend - Red Dog - Smiling**

**Soul Spirit Friend - Horse - Ginna's Power Animal**

As I mention often, activities like horseback riding, mountain biking, skiing, hiking, white-water and sea-kayaking, plus scuba diving and snorkeling have taken me to so many places that provide inspirations for me to paint. Below here are a few more photos of my favorite experiences in our Wood River Valley. –G.P.L.

Inspirations: Wild Life At Home

Inspirations

Wild Life At Home