There is nothing like an upcoming competition to get me out there painting. I was meeting two fellow artists, Lynne Fearman and Kathy Yaude, for lunch in Montrose and decided to paint in the afternoon. Karen Winters suggested Deukmejian Park in the foothills of Glendale. It wasn't till I turned into the driveway, that I realized I had been there before with Jeff to hike.

      It is a lovely park with a historic old stone barn but unfortunately there is a fence around it because of earthquake damage so I couldn't find a good view. I walked up the trail a very short distance and found a beautiful spot.

      It was warm, sunny, the wild flowers where blooming. A perfect day for painting. The background hills were set against a lovely blue sky and the curve in the trail headed toward a stately oak. The lavender, yellow and orange colors in the foreground set everything off. Ahhhh! It doesn't get better. What a great day.