Plans changed from the muddy marsh to the top of a parking garage. I thought it would be a great change from our usual perspective; a true bird's eye view of things. It turned out to have a rather narrow window since a high railing surrounds the structure wall. The trees are not in bloom but there sure are a lot of branches to look through.

This is my sanitized painted version of the above scene. It was a very grey day with rare peeks of sun. I liked the challenge painting a quiet grey morning in winter. I doubt that you would be able to see anything, when the trees bloom and are covered with leaves.

Sailboats on the Herring River

Today turned out to be ecstatic. I kept waiting for the sun and it was always promising. My scene was the Herring River, the home of these two wonderful boats. I pass them every day and they never seem to be out sailing. They have been here for as long as I can remember...12-15 yrs.
The beauty was not there due to the changing sky but it needed to be created. I loved putting it together and talking to all the joggers that stopped to critique.