#2756 "Singleton Sanctuary Autumn Glow"

#2756 "Singleton Sanctuary Autumn Glow"
9x12 inches oils on canvas

This was the Singleton Forest on the afternoon of Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, the same day I paddled in the morning to view the lily pads painted in #2735 "Lily Pads Pondering". The strong autumn winds had stripped the trees naked and left the dry and crisp leaves on the forest floor. It was a noisy walk and I did not see any of the typical creatures in the forest. 

The late afternoon sun threw long shadows down across the undulating terrain. The eastern bay of Singleton Lake was behind those trees. One of the ridges, the roots of the ancient mountain range, was on my left. The forest was healthy with a mix of Carolinian trees. The butternut trees were the exception and all of them were either dead or dying. Maybe a half-dozen butternuts  I planted in 2008 were thriving and not showing signs of the invasive canker disease yet. 

The golden afternoon light and the rich colours of the forest need to be remembered in oils. I saved this thought for a wintry day in March 2023. It is unhealthy to paint starting into that kind of sunlight anyway. 

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Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick