By C. F. Lawrenson
In the spring of 2012 we spent a few days visiting the Chincoteague and Assateague Islands off the coast of the Delmarva Peninsula, where we saw many species of birds. We got a great picture of this egret flying very low, but I didn't like the background in the photo so I put the painting off for a while. My mind keep picturing a different setting, so I developed what I wanted from elements of the marshlands of Chincoteague Island.