There is inspiration in every new sight and experience.

Just as the same trail will be a different hike every time, even when I paint the same subject over and over again, the results are unique.

Painting and hiking are both exercises in being present, learning from challenges, and discovering beauty one step at a time.

My goal was capture the experience of being there standing at the bottom of the waterfall—its towering height, the misty spray of cold water, and the brilliant sun behind the rocks.