We started our 2019 trip to Canada by flying to Seattle and driving north. We expected it to be a long day so we had reserved an airbnb in White Rock, just a few miles across the border. We had stayed there once before on a previous trip and found it to be a nice little seaside town. It's kind of a tourist destination and we saw all kinds of people. We walked to the shore and saw a couple of guys decorating the pier for something called the Moon Festival. I don't know what that was going to be, but it made for an interesting photo and then a painting.
On our trips to Mammoth Lakes, we almost always include a visit to Hot Creek. It is an area of volcanic activity and hot springs bubble up right in the cold water stream. It was once a popular place for people to soak in the warm water, but for safety reasons it has been closed to swimming for many years. It's a beautiful high desert place with great views all around and we like to walk there.
When we stay at Tamarack Lodge in Mammoth Lakes, we almost always go for early evening walks along the lakeshore. On out last visit, I was struck by the reflections in the lake and this bunch of rowboats. When I had the painting about half done, I messed up the reflections and decided to start over. I hated to give up all the work I had already done, but the second try came out closer to what I wanted and I am happy with it.
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