Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Field Notes from the Columbia River Gorge


I spent last weekend at Menucha, a beautiful retreat in the Columbia River Gorge. The weather was perfect - Indian Summer in all its glory. The deciduous trees were aflame with yellows and reds and the grounds covered with chestnuts, pine cones and leaves. I saw squirrels, deer and rambunctious Steller's Jays. Many flocks of geese flew their "v"s overhead, migrating to warmer climes before the first hard freeze. As I wandered the grounds, I sketched what I found and determined the species and name. The view of Crown Point is looking east down the river. This is a pen and ink sketch highlighted with watercolor. Enjoy!


Art and image copyrighted 2008 by Jan Harris

2 comments:

Z'anne said...

Hi Jan!

What a wonderful way to remember your Menucha weekend. Nice piece!

&rew said...

Love this artwork - small and large sketches with notes in between. Great composition!