I guess now I have a thing for roofs because here is another painting with a roof showing through the trees.  I took a long trip out to Rancho Camulos Museum and what a ride it was.  There were countless places along the way, I wanted to stop and paint but I pressed on to the Rancho.  It is only once a year in the Spring that they open up the museum and farm to plein air painters.        
        All the flowers were in full bloom with artists scattered around the lawns and buildings taking advantage of the morning light. 
      
        I walked down a dirt road toward the river and turning back I found this scene to paint.  The dark shadows falling across the road caught my eye but it was the coral roof peeking through the trees that had me stop and set up the easel.