Impressionist Sunrise

Impressionist SunriseThe soft orange hues of the sun silently break through the morning fog, a misty layer thats been quietly blanketing the docked sailboats and surrounding harbor in Saint Pete Beach all morning, enveloping everything lovingly in its tranquil warmth. It's a soothing scene that would surely make Claude Monet reminisce and then smile, as mother nature is re creating another enlightening Impressionist Sunrise, one thats both simplistically relaxing and

First mirrored

Scotland (highest mountain on the British Isles)

the striking reflection of the sun in the waters and wet sand…

I use photoshop to mirror the image

for this location it was perfect timing

About halfway up the ascent to Ben Nevis

pictured here is the lone willow growing in the middle of a lake

CA about 30 miles north of Santa Cruz and an hour south of San Francisco bay

This impression is entitled

and the fairytale cottages and galleries of its village-like center

It is the only grist mill in Washington that has maintained its original structural integrity

These were two of his deeply favorite subjects to paint