We spent the day painting fall color at a friend’s 30 acres north of Bigfork. It was afternoon when we finished up there and I wanted to check out a place that I’d heard about. I drove south on the Swan River corridor and found the spot. However the sun was already over the mountains and everything was in the shade, I took a few photos and headed home. On my way back, I decided to explore a wildlife refuge area that I saw when I passed it. The light was golden, spilling over the mountains and creating patterns of light and shadow filtering through the trees.
Original pastel
Image size: 12″ x 16″
