Last year I did a little oil painting of a backcountry scene whose location was a mystery. I didn’t know who lent me the photo, and I didn’t know where the scene was.
Since last September, I have been working with Louise Jackson on her upcoming book, Trail of Promises. I edited about 200 photos, and later she and the subjects of the book pointed out that I was partial to a particular peak.
Last week I was looking through photos of completed paintings, and recognized one that stopped me up so short that I almost flew over the handlebars. It was that same peak that I kept choosing to use in Trail of Promises!
Have a look at the painting:
Now have a look at a photo of Banner Peak by Mike McGinnis :
Well, saw off my legs and call me Shorty!
I called my painting “Backcountry Lake”, but it should have been titled “Banner Peak”.
That’s half the mystery solved. The other half is Where Did I Get That Photo??
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Laughing because I bought the painting because it reminded me of Banner Peak and lots of backpack trips to Thousand Island Lakes. Love it!
Hi Lori, I was wondering if you knew the name of it! Makes sense that it reminded you, because you have been there. You nailed it!!
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