This image came from the USDA agricultral research station where my father works. We were out for a drive on a rainy afternoon last summer and he took us to see the spot where his station is planning a research project dealing with land use and urban development. At the top of the hill, we looked down over one side where the houses would simulate a typical suburban development to measure the amount of runoff of motor oil, lawn pesticides, fertilizers, etc., into the water supply. We are hopeful that the UDSA funding will continue to do this very important research.
The view in this painting is looking away from the proposed "development," at some of the most beautiful land in the county. I will be painting a larger version of this image tomorrow.
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