Jacob's Pond

Fishing at Jacob's Pond - In Progress

Norwell is the next town over from us and they have a beautiful pond with open green space called Jacob's Pond.    A couple of weeks ago we took a long hike following a trail along the pond itself to the furthest northerly area and then back on a more wooded trail.   We loved this adventure and decided to come back the following week for a paint-out.

The day was delightful and there was a variety of scenes to choose from - and lots of shade.  Entire families were kayaking and people fished from the docks and shorelines taking full advantage of this very pretty spot.  

Fishing at Jacobs Pond

In my painting I decided on this small walking bridge that led to an island that sits in the middle of Jacob's Pond.   I included the young guy fishing from the bridge.  When he was done fishing, he walked by me and noted that he had just seen an otter, so I was watchful, but never saw him.   We did see snakes...
three sightings, or maybe I saw the same snake three times.     Nice spot to visit though!

My Favorite Loop

My Favorite Loop in Progress

The Norris Reservation in Norwell, MA is a gorgeous open space that is now designated as a land preserve by the The Trustee's of the South Shore.   I set up for this painting along a beautiful trail that abutted a pristine pond.  There were so many choices for the scene, but what grabbed me about the spot I chose were the spots of sunlight cast on the trail itself.   Every so often someone would emerge from the sunny distance and walk toward me.   This woman stood out as she walked her beautiful black and white dog along their favorite loop.

My Favorite Loop