“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”  
~ Ronald Reagan

Morning is a favorite time of day for me. I usually get up around 4:30 am and paint while the house is quiet – before my family is up getting ready for school. Most of my paintings, however, feature twilight or evening scenes with street lights and artificial light providing dramatic shadows and shapes. This is a slight departure in that the subject is backlit by a spectacular early morning sky providing dazzling abstract shapes and colors in the reflecting pool.