This winter scene was one of my first attempts at winter landscapes in watercolor. We visited a beautiful farm in Northern MN during the pandemic in 2020. Our hope to relocate was solidified when we saw this beautiful scene. I captured it on my iPhone and returned to Texas. I longed to be in this place and the only way I could return, at that time, was in my imagination.

It is so beautiful a view and I never tire of it. While we didn’t buy that farm we did find a place that has a similar tree line visible from our living room.

It’s hard to see the poor quality of the artwork from my new vantage point and not cringe a little, but I can’t completely dismiss the importance that it holds for me. It kept me looking forward and excited for change when the whole world was locked down and longing for anything different.