Foggy Cliffs

Summer is vacation time and one of my favorite get-a-ways is traveling up the California Coast. Hwy 1 is an incredible ride ... on the back of a motorcycle, or seated inside a car... I think it is safe to say that more beautiful locations cannot be found than those found on a ride up the Pacific Coast Hwy 1.

Foggy Cliffs by Katie Sperry

"Foggy Cliffs" seen below, was painted on my PC with Corel draw art tools a few years back after a trip to Morro Bay http://morrobay.org/morro-bay-calendar.htm, California. In August, usually the hottest month of the year for anywhere in the U.S., the coast line is usually covered with fog in the mornings, burning off in the afternoons. It makes for a season cool enough for an evening of campfires  and an early morning stroll in your favorite sweatshirt! (Cousins Mike and Karla lived in Cambria near there and verify this tidbit of information is true most years.) When I revisist this painting, it brings back the sounds and sights of being there again.  Sights and sounds of the ocean landscape are near and dear to my heart. I have a sketch book full of sketches from that time and hope to soon use some of them in a current composition.

Cities such as Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, (don't miss Hearst Castle) and more are to be seen and enjoyed traveling up the coastline.  HWY 1

Looking forward to being in Big Bear this weekend to meet up with some old friends. Hearing some oldies too! Hope you are making some happy memories for the scrapbooks too. Summer, believe it or not will soon give way to Fall 2011. Can you believe it? I'm having a little difficulty with that one.
May God bless your day, kt ;)