....and a morning spent inspired by the world around us.
Painting on the shores of the Haw River, or tracking an improbable count of 5 Ospreys fishing the flat water, creating art should not be limited to the confines of our home, our studio, or even our familiar surroundings.
Flowing wildly through the northern half of the Cape Fear River Basin, the Haw River is a far too little celebrated natural wonder. Spilling over six damns, the water flows gently from Forsyth county to Chatham County, North Carolina. Snaking its way through the largest water basin in the state, the river feeds Jordan Lake. Eventually, the Haw converges with the Deep River to form the well known namesake of the basin, the Cape Fear River, which only draws to an end as it spills into the Atlantic ocean. Through that 110 mile cascade, and the 14,000 acre lake it feeds, the Haw River brings many wild wonders to the area.
A day spent on the river, is often met by the beautiful sights, sounds and smells of local wildlife, small rapids and wild flowers. Capturing the essence of those moments, we set out armed with paint brushes and cameras to enjoy both of our arts in the same surrounding. One artist admiring the landscaping - ripples in the water, eddies in the shadows, and river grass reaching for the sky - while another admires its inhabitants - king fisher, great blue heron, osprey...
The river is home to many splendors.
One being the aerial battle of a long crow and those five hungry Osprey. In the end, the crow prevailed, ruling the sky...
Map provided by: www.regions.noaa.gov
Haw River facts provided by: www.hawriver.org
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