Under the Pine Cone Tree

I haven't been to Green-Wood Cemetery in probably 20 years, definitely not since before Daya was born.
And I keep meaning to go.

But it is such a long train ride... I can take one train all the way over, but it is also a local train and makes every single stop. It takes an hour and a half one way........

But I knew today would be a painting day, and I almost went to Roosevelt Island again.... and then thought why not Green-Wood? I can go to the Pine Cone Tree and see what's going on.  Be somewhere new that is guaranteed to be amazing.

On a spur-of-the-moment whim, I texted my friend Catherine (I have three friends named Catherine!) and asked if she wanted to/was available, if she wanted to meet up and paint in Green-Wood.

She said yes!  

I would have been very happy to paint alone today, but I also haven't seen Catherine for a long time and thought it would be nice to see her.  We met while I was out painting in Union Square. I passed on the plein air virus to her.

Here is my painting, standing under the Pine Cone Tree.  It took 2 hours.

8x10 oil, and I am very happy with it.

*****

Green-Wood was stunning today.

The Pine Cone Tree.  One day I will paint the tree.

My friend Catherine.

She is 6'1, and I am 5'0, so together we have the whole vertical spectrum covered.