By C. F. Lawrenson
This painting was inspired by a place along Pine Creek known as Rattlesnake rock. I took liberties with the background by creating the look of an older forest on the other side of the creek to better match the ancient quality of the rock and give the viewer the feeling of being able to walk back into it. I have seen blue herons here and they have such a prehistoric look to them that it was a perfect match for these ancient rocks.