October 12th, 2019

Another Close Encounter of the Furred Kind
Oct. 12, 2019

One of the perks of plein air painting is that by standing in one place for a long time, local wildlife will sometimes eventually sidle up to get a closer look. In August I was painting a quiet cove near Spruce Head, Maine. The egret settling in to my right was nice, but not a surprise. Not long after, amid the rocks to my left I was catching a black flash popping out of various crevices like a Whack-a-Mole. I eventually got lucky with my phone camera to confirm that it was a mink.