Who Needs Forever? cityscape fall hikes serve a dual

fall hikes serve a dual purpose: First

Late afternoon light glows above a mountain stream in the Great Smoky Mountains

and I loved how the wedge of brilliant green cut across the landscape

A pedestrian contemplates her next move in midtown Manhattan

was brave enough to accompany me

Who Needs Forever? cityscape fall hikes serve a dualMusic is a constant companion in my life, whether I'm painting in my studio or exercising at the gym. I'm a voracious consumer and I enjoy diverse genres, usually starting and ending my days with favorite tunes as a way to relax. Occasionally, even after listening to a song many times, I'll truly hear a lyric for the first time, and then it sparks an idea for a new painting. That was the case with this landscape from central Pennsylvania's Black