I was on the bus coming back from Portland to Eugene. How many times have I been on this highway between the two? Am I falling back in love with Oregon? Did I ever really fall out of love? Italy did charm me that is for sure...but you know what, it did not win my heart, Oregon had it all along and I did not know this until now.
Regina said to me "You use a green in your paintings" I realized when she said this that it was Oregon's green, she also uses a green in her paintings the green where she is from. We both thought this was interesting and funny...
Oregon with your red barns sprinkled everywhere on your rich green landscape, your big oaks, cattle, and farmhouses that are protected by groups of trees, my face is pressed up against the window of this bus....taking you in...falling in love all over again.
2 comments:
katy - it is fun how our geography colors the way we see the world. I had a similar conversation with an artist who'd painted a sky I recognized as New Mexico. I still dream about that sky sometimes.
great photos.at first i thought the first one was a painting!
it's a great feeling to love where you are.i'm totally homesick right now myself ;)
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