Always on the lookout for a good scene to paint, I recently travelled up a road I once considered building a house on. I had never been this far up Cilly Hill in Underhill before and when I rounded the corner by this farm I was stunned at how beautiful it was. Most impressive were the trees nearer the road in front of the classic barn. I knew immediately I would paint this scene. Equally impressive but not from this vantage point, is the view of Mount Mansfield and surrounding peaks in the background. Which means I will be back to this place, likely several times, looking for the next angle to paint this beautiful spot. But for this painting I wanted the big trees out front to dominate. The faded red of the barn provides a nice foil for all the summer greens.
