Yesterday was a beautiful day, so I hauled out my travel easel and paints and headed out for something scenic to paint.
Pictured here is the result of my little field trip. This is a spot located just a very few miles down the road from me. With the snow melting and all the run-off, this spot was “percolating.” Just rushing water! This is the view from the bridge, which is where I set up shop. It’s a secondary road, so traffic is minimal and I managed to squeeze into a safer perch behind a guardrail.
Though most of the “ground snow” is gone now, there is still a lot of snow and ice around the river and nearby banks. This particular view is hemmed in with lots of evergreens and cedars and the sunlight that was bathing them resulted in some vivid greens. It was eye-catching and I couldn’t have found a nicer spot to try and capture.
I got most of this down and recorded on the spot and finished the closer bark trees when I returned home. I’ve been waiting all winter to get out and do some painting, so this was a great opportunity for it. I hope the good weather holds on a little longer.
