After spending many weekends exploring Yosemite, I’m always impressed by the view of Half Dome from Glacier Point. I also have a great respect for summer storms in the Sierras. As a boy growing up in Lake Tahoe, I would often hike to hidden lakes on a beautiful afternoon, and without warning, a summer downpour would occur with significant lighting and thunder. These sudden storms could be deadly, and many people were hurt and died when they were caught off guard roaming the Sierras and climbing Half Dome in Yosemite. I know the warning signals of an approaching storm. You can feel the electricity in the air. When I saw the clouds darken and roll into the valley, I could tell that another sudden lighting storm was brewing. But I was in the middle of painting from a wonderful vantage point where I could see Half Dome, and there was nothing that could stop me from painting this amazing vista. I found some shelter in on outcropping of rocks and painted while it rained; and after what seemed like hours, I looked up to see a rainbow announcing that the storm was over. I began my hike back home but not before I painted a few brush strokes of color to remind me that after the storm, comes the rainbow. This painting was done both on location and finished in my studio.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 02:02:51 +0000
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