The view from on high

Sometimes a view from high on the mountain top brings new thoughts and perspective. Last week we drove up Little Mountain just outside of Mt. Vernon and parked at the top. High above the hustle and bustle of traffic coming and going below, the Olympic mountains beyond, puget sound and farmlands in the foreground, all congealed into patterns familiar to those who live in the Skagit Valley. I was immediately put off by the vastness of the scene, but after consideration, decided it was worth the effort to paint.