
Coming Together on North Creek

by Steve Henderson
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12.000 x 9.000 inches
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Title
Coming Together on North Creek
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
There was a path. And then there wasn’t a path. It just . . . disappeared.
Anyone who enjoys hiking knows that there are all sorts of trails and paths. Some are well-marked, even paved, but these are generally found in heavy-use areas that visitors flock to for vacations and outings. In these popular spots, tourists abound, and regardless of how beautiful the surroundings are, one must share them with the hustle and bustle of people pushing past. If one is looking for silence and solitude, it is unlikely to be found on well-marked, paved paths.
And then there are the paths that are not well-marked, are most certainly not paved, and quite often wind in and out of visibility. Such is the situation with the path in the artwork, Coming Together on North Creek.
The landscape is in Zion National Park in Utah, USA. And while the popular national park is known for being, well, extremely popular (it gets some 4.5 million visitors per year) not all its environs are as well known, or crowded, as are its most familiar, visited trails.
The landscape of the artwork is in Zion National Park, but north of its main campus. Few come here, few walk the trail, few experience the silence and peaceful setting. At this particular spot, the trail – never well-marked or kept up in the first place – decided to go underground, or, more aptly, under water, since it’s probably someplace under the gentle current of the stream waters.
Not to panic. One isn’t lost, really, and there is the very real option of choosing one of the branches of the stream and following that: it will head gradually uphill, toward the cliffs in the distance. And all the while you are walking, the ripple of current whispers gently alongside you.
It's most definitely worth coming here, despite the eccentricity of the path. Or more likely, because of that eccentricity.
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February 23rd, 2023
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Comments (53)

Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw

Elizabeth Reich
Beautiful story, captivating color palette, both nearly transports me to quiet paths I have traveled elsewhere. L/F nominating for a special feature in the group 1000 Views on 1 image.

Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p

Gary F Richards
Spectacular Coming Together North Creek composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L

Lori Pittenger
Congratulations Steve, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 3/3/2023! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery. Your participation in the group is appreciated. Excellent work!

Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the group No Place Like Home, 3/2/2023! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!

Carolyn LeGrand
Nothing like a beautiful oil painting. All the yellows and purple hues play together so very well. Thank you Steve for sharing your exquisite artwork!

Nancy Kane Chapman
I love all that you paint and especially enjoy your wonderful descriptions! Bravo, Steve! F/L

Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.