This image is from the shore of Percy Priest Lake in Long Hunter State Park, which has always been a favorite place to draw inspiration for paintings. On a hike this weekend, I noticed that the lake had been drawn low for the winter, leaving a barren area between the woods and the water's edge. Although during the rest of the year this rocky "beach" is submerged, winter exposes its secrets, revealing mysteries and textures that could only be experienced in this solitary season.
