Walking the path

Walking the path

8x8 oil on canvas

Spy Pond series #26

I've spent many, many days walking this path once, sometimes twice a day.  It's a great early morning spot to just saunter and meditate as Spy Pond is visible for maybe 15 minutes along the Minuteman Path in Arlington.  This gentleman just captured the spirit of the moment in the bright sun and I thought he'd make a great subject for this painting, one of the last of the series.  I started October 7, 2012 and it's been an amazing journey of exploring, enjoying and trying to capture some of what I discovered.  Some of my favorite spots are a little hidden, such as the steps leading from path along Route 2 down to the Pond, the view from the tunnel, the rocks on the shore near the baseball field where I could take Cally down to the water and, hidden from view, let her take a dip.