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Lately the Washingtonians have been basking in a gorgeous weather day after day, as the Mother Nature is trying to make amends after earthquakes, torrential rains, and flash floods of past several weeks. Which means--I MUST GO OUTSIDE TO PAINT! So a couple of friends and I made an plein-air-painting outing to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Friday.
This haven for migrating birds, nature lovers, and other creatures that reside in grasslands and marshes is located 20 miles south of Washington, DC, at the confluence of the Potomac and Occoquan Rivers, just half a mile off the hustle and bustle of the busy traffic on Jefferson Davis Highway (US Highway 1).
None of us have been there, so didn't realize how much we had to walk lugging our painting gear. Sure, along the way, we took lots of pictures of other scenic spots. But when we saw the above view, our jaws dropped. Lots of Canada geese were resting in the water. We also spotted egrets and herons. There were no clouds in the sky. No bugs, no pestering onlookers, just an occasional gentle breeze to cool down our brows. Tranquility reigned.
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