The Viewpoint at dusk has a certain sense finality to it.

Dusk at the Viewpoint, Sept. 7, 2011

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The more the elements of a scene are staggered in space, the more we get a sense of the volume of that space.

The Bay with Cottonwood, July 24, 2011

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The Other Evening

Evening at the Viewpoint, Dec. 22, 2009

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The other evening the lights were so beautiful as dusk fell upon the vast expanse one sees from the Viewpoint.

The Viewpoint in Summer

 

The Viewpoint in Summer, Summer, 2009

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It was sort of cold and gray at the Viewpoint earlier this evening. As so often, a group of teenagers was clustered around the three-sided bench encircling the laurel tree. As I approached, they dispersed like a nervous flock of birds. One of them--a guy--commented wryly as he walked away, "Great weather for photos!" It's hard to believe it was just summer.

Blue Genie

Blue Genie
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archival felt pen, watercolor and gouache on Arches cold-pressed 140 lb. paper; 4" x 6"

When I was at the Viewpoint this evening, I noticed that the five lights that illuminate the park after dark do cast some light onto the trees growing in the ravine below. You don't much see this cast light unless you walk under the laurel tree, where there's no light shining in your eyes, our you walk right up to the edge and look outwards, towards the view. I'll have to deal with this further.