Simple Spirit

Simple Spirit

oil on canvas

6 x 8 inches

©Ann Thompson Nemcosky

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Here is #32 of my 100 painting project. This is a view of the river at Valle Crucis park, on one of those bright, yet overcast, days in late summer. I love these small scenes for their simple intimacy, allowing for a moment or two of quiet reflection. I am fortunate to be able to live in an area that is abundant with places such as this, places that feed the soul. It's something you can't buy in your super-mega-store.

To find the universal elements enough; 

to find the air and the water exhilarating; 

to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... 

to be thrilled by the stars at night; 

to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring 

- these are some of the rewards of the simple life.  

~John Burroughs