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Common Loons come to visit me on the lake here here in Southcentral Alaska. They are such a delight to listen to their calls.They aren't afraid of me, because I've lived here so long. If I sit on the dock, they will swim right up to the edge of the dock. They are a very large swimming and diving bird. Adults are 28 to 35 inches long with a wingspan of up to 60 inches. Their weight ranges from 3.5 to 17.6 lbs. This particular one had two young ones, which were so cute!

Karen Mattson, Artist Karen Mattson grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but moved to Alaska in 1968. Her interest in art began at an early age and it sparked a lifelong journey into the discovery of making art. She considers herself a self-taught artist, but has enjoyed learning from a few artists traveling in Alaska. The excitement, challenges, spontaneity and surprises of watercolor invigorate her, so she constantly makes demands on herself to expand on the possibilities of this medium. Her intrigue with flowers comes from a deep love of gardening and the miracles, shadows and colors it produces. Her plein air work is primarily painted with oils and the use of a palette knife. Karen is a signature member of the Alaska...