Black Mountain Painting Size:24"x36" almost dreamlike serenity

almost dreamlike serenity

its halo of soft light tracing the edges of the leaning trunk and the curving leaves

wild and serene all at once

A single maple leaf floats on the surface of dark

or warming the landing of a country home

Black Mountain Painting Size:24"x36" almost dreamlike serenityThis dramatic black and white photograph captures a snow clad summit thrusting upward against an inky, near black sky. Wind driven cloud streams from the peak's tip, blurring the boundary between rock and air, while sharp ridges and snow filled couloirs catch the cold light along the mountain's flank. Deep shadow pools in the lower faces, giving the composition powerful contrast and a sense of raw, untamed scale. The image feels charged with the