I have always lived in an area with four seasons, and I love the rhythms of each season. However, when you realize that there is a beginning and end to each season, you also understand the reality of Ecclesiastes – there is a defined time to sow and a time to reap. And it also makes me so aware of the importance of greeting each day with a grateful heart. This week, the weather is changing and there are rumors floating in the air that snow is on its way soon. For us in northwestern Wisconsin, that creates an amazing sense of urgency to clean up yards, pile leaves on gardens, clear off patios and decks, and finish up any other outdoor projects. It doesn’t matter if the fall weather continues for a few more days, there is no time for lollygagging because we all know that winter is right around the corner.
This week’s painting calls me back to the special days of winter – the closing in of the sky in snowfall and the magical light of the reflected landscape. Cana Light, 8” x 10” on 300 lb watercolor paper, captures the beautiful, recently renovated lighthouse on Cana Island in Door County on a snowy day. The uniqueness of this site is that you need to cross a bit of Lake Michigan in a tractor-drawn haywagon to see this lighthouse up close.
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