Courtship

This painting was inspired by a hike at Jenner Headlands Preserve in early spring 2020.  The lush green grasses still showed a touch of amber from the previous season’s dried growth. As we ascended the Sea to Sky Trail, we were presented with a stunning panorama of California poppies and Douglas iris in the midst of a vanishing landscape: the coastal prairie. Beyond the preserve a stunning Pacific Ocean presented a “million dollar” view that we were fortunate enough to share with the wildflowers and birdlife.