"Edge of Winter" - 21x29 in watercolor
Many summers in my youth I climbed Schoodic Mountain. The hike is a wonderful mix of dense forests, peekaboo views of the surrounding landscape, and massive moss covered boulders. And then, when you reach the top, you are rewarded with a 360 view of Downeast Maine. It feels like being on top of the world. We could see the pond we were staying at and the blue mountains of Acadia across the water. We could also see a bog, devoid of trees, cut by straight single road. It was an island of yellows and reds in a sea of blues and greens.
I've never been to that bog. I've found videos and photos of people who have hiked and ridden ATVs there. So this painting, is really of a place I've never been. It's an imagining of what it could look like. And really, it's an ode to Downeast Maine, the place were I learned to love the rocks, the stars, and the mountains. I hope to go back someday soon. ❤️