Evening at Cedar Creek Lake

Evening at Cedar Creek Lake, originally uploaded by Mark Nesmith.

As promised, here's another painting of the water lillies at Cedar Creek Lake. This is a smaller painting than the first (12" x 12"), and is taken from a calm and tranquil evening spent there this past summer. The fallen logs in the top corner are what first grabbed my attention. I loved the way the lilly pads seemed to surround them, almost like they were laying seige. The logs are starting to be overcome by the weeds around them. It seems like nature always reclaims her own.

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Sunrise Hwy 175

Sunrise Hwy 175, originally uploaded by Mark Nesmith.

I pass by these fields often on my way to Kaufman. There's open fields, ponds, and a river all in the same general vicinity, and you get a wonderful view right from the road, although for this vantage point I parked the car and walked down to the service road. I love the dramatic contrast between the darker foreground and the colorful sky, and the wonderful thing about early morning light (and late evening light too) is how it unifies the scene in warm tones.