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In the Summer of 2023, I participated in the 2023 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition - a painting extravaganza in the mountains of Western Maryland - centered around Cumberland.

One morning I am just cruising around looking for scenes and viewscapes to paint…miles away from headquarters. I check my GPS to make sure that I am still in Maryland - that I haven’t veered into West Virginia…or even Pennsylvania. (Rules, Y’know). I spot a McDonalds. Civilization. I mean – if you ever see a McDs…well, you just can not be lost….right?  I pulled into the drive thru - order an ice tea and a buscuit. As I’m picking up my order - I see over my shoulder the valley, a vista … wow! No need to cruise around anymore looking for the muse …she is in the parking lot of a fast food joint. I pull out and over to the back corner of the lot - park - set up my easel, paints, little stool. And this happened… in the middle of nowhere Maryland… in the parking lot …of McDonald’s.

…you just never know - where those “roses” are -that you are told not to forget to stop and smell.

Enjoy

“Hay Maker”  oil/canvas  14 x 18