Crosse of the Martyrs 16x 12″ oil on panel

A beautiful day in Santa Fe, from atop a hill, with a vista of the mountains and the churning clouds. A powerful storm eventually came in from the south. which I wish I could have captured live. Plein air painting is about capturing the moment, extending and remembering it as best we can. The church steeple and the tiny cross in the field and the mountains of brush made for an enchanted day in the enchanted state of New Mexico.