The Ford

Located less than a mile downstream from my studio, along Druid Hill Creek, this image is from many personal observations and photos. Druid Hill Creek rises on a golf course south of us, running mostly north and into Grays Lake. The creek is probably only a couple of miles long and must be fed by artesian springs. Its flow never stops, even during significant drought. 

"The Ford," oil on panel, 14x11, private collection

The creek passes through a culvert thence into a glade of trees about an acre in size, long and narrow along the banks. The stream is a carpet of stones and at one point several big boulders provide a dry-shod crossing. Hence, "The Ford."