This week an arctic blast finally pushed into New England. The frigid temperatures, "warm" ocean water and wind whipping from the north resulted in several hours of "ocean effect" snow. Similar to summer fog, the ocean moisture blanketed the shore with swirling flakes while just a ten minute drive inland it was a bright, sunny sky. This constituted the first measurable snow for the season - which got me thinking "snowscape." I set up at the Daniel Webster Audubon in Green Harbor, planning to paint snow. Most of the snow was in the shadowy areas, although the terrain sloping away from the sun was also snowy and sufficiently illuminated. Many areas had already melted or evaporated, but that was fine; just enough snow!
I painted this same scene a year ago without snow so it may look familiar. As a wildlife refuge, it is pristine as can be, and as such there is always hope of seeing deer, fox, and hawks. The most action I saw today was in the air, a red helicopter practicing landing and takeoffs.
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Check out the scene in the following video (4:30 sec).
https://youtu.be/95yx1hzkPwI
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