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$325.00
Title
Cannon Lake
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
This is one lake where you probably won’t ever find a motorboat cutting through the water.
High in the alpine mountain wilderness of the Seven Devils of Idaho, USA, Cannon Lake takes some hiking to get to. And that’s after driving slowly along a one-lane, dirt road to reach the base campground from which to start.
One of a series of lakes in the area, Cannon Lake is a place of quiet and refuge, a silent, hidden body of water that invites the hiker and the viewer to take things slowly, listen to the silence, allow one’s eyes to travel across the clear, still surface to the other side.
Some people, accustomed to the constant, incessant, unending sounds of the city – the traffic, the sirens, the hum of movement – are reluctant, almost afraid to embrace the silence.
“It forces me to think,†they say. “I’d rather have the TV in the background, or music playing, or even a podcast that I’m not interested in, rather than straight up quiet.â€
But of all things to fear in this world – and those who watch a lot of TV, follow the news, believe the Influencers, or are addicted to podcasts, find a lot to fear – silence is not one of them. In the quiet, in the absence of distractions, we are able to process all the noise and information and factoids and dire predictions and put them into perspective.
As we sit at the banks of the lake and look for signs of mountain goats on the cliffs opposite, we are able to ask ourselves, “Am I being told the truth?†without voices shrilling at us, “This is the truth! Believe it! Only an idiot asks questions! Your job is to fear, fear, fear!â€
Not here. Not in the peace and the calm, the normalcy of nature, the timelessness of the mountains. Here, we reflect on what it means to be human, and free.
Featured on 22 Fine Art America groups, including Oil Paintings of Nature.
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July 28th, 2021
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Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #20 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Vancouver, BC - Canada
Beautiful scenery, beautiful painting! Nominating for a special feature in 1000 Views!
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Niceville, Fl - United States
A lake without motorboats sounds like heaven! l/f and promoting this beautiful work on Arte Per Passione.
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 8/29/21 l/f/pin
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Your beautiful picture has been featured in the "Travel Art" group's front gallery! For further exposure, please see the Social Media links on our home page: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest EARTH
JABALPUR, MA - India
Wonderful Painting with super colours-composition + Lovely Subject... Divine + L f
Independence, KS - United States
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of The Artists Group, 8/01/2021! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 7/29/21 l/f/pin
NIcholasville, KY - United States
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by my Hands
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