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A spot of evening drama with the weather was the inspiration for this piece, which is of a local cornfield that has caught my eye: "Steeple and First Flurries" 7 x 12 oil painting.

A holiday visit and drive inspired this gaze into the distance: "Across the Valley and Far Away" 5 x 9 oil painting.

Here is how far this autumn plein air piece got for this year. Most of my efforts were along the left side of the canvas, and it was fun working to understand what that section is all about: "Resting Place" 24 x 36 oil painting - in progress.

With a little time between my morning and afternoon plein air pieces, I decided to sneak this smaller piece in. It's a delightful variation of the same spot as the "Autumn Rushhhhh" painting, just a little before it: "Autumnshhhhh" 10 x16 oil painting - in progress.

I was able to finish this afternoon plein air piece that I have loved so much over the past few autumns. Hearing so many of the stream's stories here were all so fun, I just might start another one next year: "Autumn Rushhhhh" 13 x 21 oil painting.

This plein air painting took several September/Octobers to complete, and in that time my fondness for it only grew, getting to watch the peaceful change from one season to another, and how it holds a little of both for quite some time: "Summer's Ending Sparkles" 26 x 40 oil painting.

This plein air painting of our backyard took 3 summers, when "traffic" is at its heaviest. I resonate with the poem by Antonio Machado where he so beautifully expressed a real love for: "little things." This became an inspiration I couldn't resist: "Evening Traffic" 18 x 24 oil painting.