Near the gallery where I work there is a dirt road that runs alongside some farmer's fields. The road is lined with trees on both sides, and in the evening the sun streams across the fields, through the trees and onto the road. Mount Mansfield and the surrounding mountains create the backdrop. This place is the basis for more than one painting. Fields like these are almost always surrounded by borders. Usually barbwire fencing, and older stone walls. Breaks in these walls allow tractors and cows, and people to pass through. They are always an invitation although often posted against trespassing. I have always been drawn to just this scene. The autumn colors and shape of the branches led me to this painting, one recent autumn day.
