View of the Russian River

Last week, I packed my small pochade box and other art supplies, along with my dog, into my car and headed out to paint the Russian River. I had noticed a spot in Duncans Mills, facing east on Highway 116, which has a beautiful view of the river and a small area to pull off the highway. One thing that caught my eye about this portion of the river is that the water looks blue here, whereas it usually looks green (or sometimes brown when there has been lots of rain to churn it up). In this photo, the water looks a brighter blue than it does in the painting.