#9 of 30 - "Liangshan Waterfall" plein air

I was very happy to be able to keep up with the 30 paintings in 30 days while Ping and I were traveling in Taiwan with a group of seniors, including Ping's mom. One of the stops was in the Miaolin National Scenic Area. Can't wait to go back!

"Liangshan Waterfall 1" - Miaolin District, Taiwan 
- Ink and Ballpoint Pen - 6.9x9.9"/176x250mm

In the misty morning light, we followed the trail as it wound up into the steep hills, tracing a rocky creek bed. The first fall was pretty. The second fall took a bit of scrambling to get to, and the third fall was a lengthy cataract down to a collection of boulders, some of which might not have fit in a two-car garage. Ping sat on one while I found another vantage point where I could paint this small section of the fall, plein air. By the time I was done, we had the place pretty much to ourselves. We hiked partway back in the creek bed, finally scrambling back up to the trail to catch up with the rest of our group. We took so many wonderful pictures on this one hike!! I'm going to paint a whole series from this outing alone! We're hoping to come back here, perhaps when the water is running a little higher. The place is truly magical!