Calf Cove

We hiked to Calf Cove and then around the head from the cove to find this beautiful area.  The day was foggy but it opened up as we arrived.  The simplicity of this view with the lobster bouys hanging from the tree and the rocks and grass in the background drew me in.  Thus I spent the day, enjoying the sound of the water, tucked just off the trail with my easel, tripod and paints, and watching the changes in light, water surface, and color.  As I have been learning this summer, plein air painting involves quickly catching the light and contrasts in the scene, remembering how you want the painting to grow (while the scene changes) and adapting the painting as it unfolds.