The series of early morning skies 

from my recent posts 

reminded me why I love to travel.

At home I'm surrounded by trees

so I get the briefest glimpses

 of interesting cloud formations.

But go to the Canadian west 

and glorious panoramas open up!

Here's just one......

Open Skies - pastel - Leslie Snider

 

Where do ideas start? part 02

The idea for this beach scene 

began with the torn paper collage experiment

 in my previous post.

Sheffield Conservation Area

This 9" by 12" pastel 

was created in August 

from sketches / photos

taken at the Sheffield Conservation Area.

(just north of Napanee)

An interesting habitat

featuring granite outcroppings and picturesque views.

This smaller pastel was done earlier in the year 

and features the water view as you peak through the trees from the trail.

For more info follow the link below.

http://ontarioconservationareas.ca/component/mtree/conservation-authorities-of-ontario/quinte/sheffield-conservation-area