Driving up the mountains, I knew the mild weather was about to change into cold winter.  I was hopeful that the group of artists heading to Big Bear would still find the autumn colors we all wanted to paint. As Linda Brown and I drove into the driveway of the secluded cabin, Mary Jane Klune pulled in right behind us. Lynne Fearman and Tanya Lazar who came up the night before, where just completing paintings they had started that morning.

      The cabin was luxurious, cozy and stocked with lots of goodies. We unpacked and headed out to explore our surroundings. The trail near the cabin was lined with yellow/orange trees and every turn revealed another great scene begging to be painted. Just a short hike farther was a fantastic view of the lake. As the sun tucked behind the mountain, I found the perfect spot to paint in the morning.

      I walked back to the spot I had seen the day before and set up. With the wind chill factor it was about 15 degrees and standing still doesn't help either!!! I painted as long as I could before running back to warm up next to the heater. Some hot chocolate helped to get the chill off too. I did another stretch of painting before calling it quits and back to the cabin for a late lunch. I was so glad I had brought my thermal Long Johns and gloves. It was bitter cold all day only reaching 26 degrees by noon. Yikes!! Despite the cold, frozen fingers and the wind, I successfully completed "Autumn Path." What I do for my art.

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