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It was a fine sunny day in Placerita Canyon.  It's always great to go outside to paint with friends.  Sometimes when you're just feeling "blah" a day outside painting will do the trick.

In fact, I'd say just about ANYTIME I'm feeling the blues, a good hike out and about and a time observing nature will turn my mood around.  When Sharon Weaver let me know she'd be painting in Placerita Canyon last week, I asked if I could join her.  Even when my painting isn't going well, just getting outside and listening to the birds --or the waves --or observing nature will lighten my mood.

And Sharon and I can always find something great to talk about.

I love trees, and sycamores are among my favorite kind of trees.  As we hiked into the canyon, I was drawn to the golden grasses surrounding a grove of sycamores.   Sharon sat in the shade, but I decided that if I was going to paint what I wanted, I'd have to stay in the sun.   I pulled out an old panel that I had painted over with white so it was bumpy and uneven... but sometimes that makes it more interesting.  There was a breeze which kept me cool.  However after a couple of hours the wind really picked up and rather than have my palette and paints blown down into those beautiful grasses, I decided to pack it up and join Sharon for a bit of lunch.

Although it's not a masterpiece, I liked my little study of grasses and sycamores.  --- And I definitely enjoyed my day!

Placerita Sycamore