Enjoying the View!

We celebrated this summer with a family trip to Door County. The trip was a generous gift from my mom and with special memories of my dad. Dad always loved big family gatherings! It was the first time in many years that we’d had the opportunity to gather together, and Door County proved to be a wonderful place for all of us. Our group, numbering 20 and ranging in age from my mom (in her 80’s) to our 18-month grandson, traveled from Apple Valley, Lake Minnetonka, New Hope and Stillwater, MN, and Balsam Lake and Milwaukee, WI, and took over 7 beautiful rooms of a lodge in Sister Bay for the 4-day reunion.

The “herding cats” phrase came to mind several times, but we had a splendid time of climbing to the top of the Cana Island Lighthouse (and riding the hay wagon across Lake Michigan to get there!), riding the ferry across Death’s Door and taking the Cherry Train to see the beautiful sights on Washington Island, and enjoying the many shops, orchards and farm markets. The weather was perfect, and plans are already in the works for another reunion there sometime in the future!

One of the favorite activities was exploring the many parks and beaches on Door Peninsula. This week’s painting, Enjoying the View, 11”x15” Watercolor, is from a photograph taken by our son, Daniel, during an afternoon hike with his family at Cave Point County Park.

For pricing information, see the Gallery page on my website at www.wildriverarts.com or send an email to dstullkinsley@gmail.com. If you have a favorite photo or subject, I’m happy to talk about creating a painting for you and your family.