The unfolding levels of fields, usually edged by a stream or drainage ditch with small trees and brush, is a common vista in Vermont. The open fields often remind me of views of Ireland and England. Slowly these fields are dissappearing as it becomes harder and harder to make a living on a farm. The fields grow in, more and more of the landscape turns to forest. Hopefully the character of Vermont will always provide these open areas, which provide great views and make for nice paintings. This painting is from a spot in Cambridge Vermont, off the beaten path. The distant hill pulls your eye through the painting, but its the journey across these fields that attracks me. I'll have to revisit this spot in winter to see how a snow covered landscape will present itself differently.
