Many years ago, my best friend, Micah, gave me this piece of art:
He never liked it, but I have had it hanging over my desk for many years. Every couple of years, I rotate it to get a different view. I love it.
In December, I sent a picture to someone whose art I admire, of a scene I thought he'd appreciate painting. It's of a little lake less than a quarter mile from my house. To my pleasant surprise, Sebastien sent me the following (electronically):
I wanted to make something to reciprocate since their two pieces bring me such joy. It was a lovely January day. The sun was shining. Figuring out what to make was a little stressful, since neither of the two recipients are local. But I figured, who doesn't love trucks (and trains, rockets, and dinosaurs)? 
For Micah:
For Sebastien:
This was my first time using the Art Graf water-soluble graphite pencils. I like them.
When I scanned them in, there was a fun mistake that happened that I thought also looked cool:
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