Echoes of a Perfect Morning - 16" x 40"
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happened upon this fantastic morning scene in May of 2003. Wayne Hall
and I were paddling my new Bluewater canoe along the south-east shore of
Lake Travers. Conditions were perfect -- warm sun highlighting the last few
wisps of mist rising from the cool shadows, clear sky, calm waters, and
placid reflections. Added to this were the distant melodies of numerous
songbirds echoing across the newly emerged marsh grasses. Hence the
title -- 'Echoes of a Perfect Morning'.
This scene is perfect for being portrayed in a long horizontal format. This format always emphasizes the expanse of any lake scene with a calm reflection; nothing is excluded. The rising sun provides the necessary warmth and light to create the sense of space between the closer point of land and the far shoreline. As with most of my landscapes, this one also
stimulates the imagination of the viewer. As well as the calls of
songbirds, one can imagine the splash of a beaver or a kingfisher or an
otter. As a matter of fact, from our nearby campsite, on the previous
day, we had watched twin moose calves frolicking along an island shore,
bathed in the glow of the evening sun, under the watchful eye of their
mother. |
