Pegotty

Pegotty

 

Scituate Harbor is sheltered in part by a rising land mass known as "Second Cliff."  From the one-way loop road there is an overlook to Pegotty Beach, the place from which I painted this scene.  It's most interesting landmark was the remarkable beachhouse on tall pilings.  It reminded me more of the sea stilt structures commonly seen on the Outerbanks of North Carolina.  I believe there were many more structures along this shoreline which have been claimed by the Atlantic Ocean over the years - during our notorious Nor'easters.    This beachhouse is still hanging tough!

Flowering Woodland Shrub

Daphne

                                                                                                                                                                                               We were deep into autumn and the temperatures were dropping.   I (suddenly?) realized that I hadn't been outside painting enough.   Soon it would be so cold that I would think twice about venturing out ...brrrr.   This was a good incentive for painting out now!  
This painting depicts a beautiful woodland shrub that is not as well known as our common azaleas and rhododendrons.   I loved the variegated leaves and the cruciferous blossoms of this shrub called Daphne.   Its cool bright/warm dark scheme results in a lively depiction of a day of full blue skies.