Marsh on Carrot Island North Carolina

Marsh on Carrot Island North Carolina
Copyright 2014 Addie Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
24" x 36"

I had to kayak from Beaufort to get to this amazing spot on Carrot Island.  When I arrived there were 28 horses gathered around this marsh pond drinking.  Gradually they walked away down the well worn horse path in groups of 5 or 6.  Then the sunset became glorious with two layers of clouds being pushed in from the sea.  I can only hint at how overwhelmingly beautiful this place was.

"Any landscape is a condition of the spirit."

-Henri Frederic Amiel

And here is a small study I made before doing the big one...

Sunset Study
Copyright 2014 Hirschten
Oil on Canvas
11" x 14"