There's a spot on our ride/walks on the Goldenrod Trail heading toward the water tower that I find kind of special. There are lots of pretty scenes along this trail, but I like this one with twisted oaks and big rocks sticking out of the undergrowth. I had painted it a few months before, in wintertime dormancy, and I recently noticed that it looked much different now in July. The poison oak leaves had turned red, making it quite colorful, and giving the scene a whole different mood. It may look inviting, but it's a place that's best avoided.
We're planning another trip to the cabin near Big Sur that we have visited for many years. I'm looking forward to it, and that got me thinking about our last trip there a couple of years ago. At that time, we did some hiking in Garrapata State Park, including a walk out on the headlands of Soberanes Point. I took some photos that day that I used on this painting.