Lake Canvas Frame:Oak elegance The image carries the quiet

The image carries the quiet awe of the night sky and humanity's long fascination with the cosmos

To the upper left the scene falls away into the velvet black of space

the brushwork keeps a hand-finished feel

working easily with brushed brass

The interplay of deep teal

Lake Canvas Frame:Oak elegance The image carries the quietA still mountain lake lies cradled beneath sheer grey crags, its emerald teal water holding a near perfect reflection of the peaks above. A few hardy pines and pale boulders edge the left shore, where patches of snow linger in the high gullies. The cliffs rise sharp and rugged against a soft blue sky touched with a single cloud, their forms doubled in the mirror calm surface. The photographic clarity makes the water seem almost luminous, evoking deep