The Daily Spectrum - Gallery Wall Talks #27

As I write this, the first day of spring for 2015 is less than 24 hours away. After I chose a painting to talk about today, I entered a thought process of "what it was like then, verses what it's like now". Tomorrow is March 20th - compared to a month ago, the days are longer sunlight wise, quite a bit of the snow we have in our area is gone, and there are even large areas of grass that can be seen in numerous areas.

Likewise, when I lived in Thomaston, there was a large field across the street from my apartment. Almost 15 years ago, it was the site of a state prison - that was then. Today, although I no longer live in Thomaston, the field is 16 acres of grass and field with a walkway around the perimeter - that is now.

My husband Dave & I lived across from that field for seven years. After a while, we started calling that field "ours". We used to walk around it (and sometimes through after it was mowed) even before the state laid down the walkway.

I watched it change through the seasons. I watched many a stunning sunrise over the field in the winter. There was a sea of dandelions in the late spring and light green leaves on the two white birch trees near the road. I've seen double rainbows as thunderstorms rolled through from northwest to southeast - the wet grass in the field was gleaming in the sunshine after the storm as black clouds and the bright rainbow provided a breathtaking backdrop. The yellow, orange, and red leaves on the trees along with the browning grass in the fall signified the field was preparing for a long winters nap.

Mother Nature... and our field... in all its glory.

Until next time,
The Happy Painter,
Jill