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Nov. 19 My first time at this location, and I had no idea the landscape looked so flat, very little to work with. I almost wanted to quit, then I decided to looked around and found this curved pathway winding towards the distant mountains. The clouds were dramatic. We don't usually see clouds here, only during the rainy season. So I focused on practicing painting the clouds, moved some trees from my left to the right. Added a couple walking in my painting towards the end. After several years of painting outdoors, I've realized that Plein Air is not only about connecting with, or discovering the beauty of nature, but it also about learning how to address multiple dimensions at once, like being out of my comfort zone, overcoming my unwillingness, and practicing and finding inspiration no matter what nature presents.