South Pond

(C) 2017 Dale DiMauro

Often when paddling in the summer season, I am searching for places to capture in watercolor. South Pond in Southern Vermont, offers much to be desired for the paddler and the artist, simultaneously. Generally speaking, it is a quiet place, with minimal development and a variety of wildlife if you are paying attention. I have come upon cormorants, loons, red-winged black birds and numerous other birds that escape my identification abilities. My most spectacular experience, as I mentioned in a prior post, was when a deer with a full set of antlers swam thrashing across the still surface of the pond. 

Recently, I left South Pond, with my kayak on the roof of my car and this plein air in hand. In town it was one of those sticky, muggy days, which motivates me to seek a cooler setting. After an hour and a half of standing in the shallow water, I was pleased with the direction this picture was going. The light had changed significantly, but I like the greens and browns that were such a part of this small protected cove.