This was my first Plein Air oil painting, I painted it even before I had heard of the French word for Outdoor Painting. I'd painted the "Storm Mountain" the previous year in water colors and I was really excited to try painting it in oils the next year when we went to our friend's cabin. I think you can see my excitement. This painting is always hanging in my house and everyday I look at it and hope that I am still able to paint with the same intensity. I hope that I am able to keep improving. I think this is a wonderful painting and what a fantastic beginning to my life long passion of painting outdoors!!