Sometimes a painting looks like a photograph. And then, sometimes a photograph looks like a painting. This one, of the Cascades, in some ways reminds me of a watercolor, in other ways of an oil. I took the photo yesterday.

Like a Watercolor, Jan. 21, 2010

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Thirty-Two, Two and Four

 

Burning Bright
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archival felt pen and watercolor on Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed paper; 4" x 6"

The main walkway at the Viewpoint consists of sections of concrete divided by wooden slats. There are thirty-two of these slats. The two smaller walkways at the south end of the park are also made up of sections of concrete divided by wooden slats. Of the two, the walkway that points a bit to the west, going out of the park, has two slats, while the walkway that points a bit to the east, going out of the park, has four slats.

I've mentioned the moon any number of times, but I've neglected a planet--the one I saw shining bright as could be as I looked south over the Viewpoint tonight. It's Jupiter, I believe.

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.