The Storm

         Big Timber Hay Fields
       4x5 inches
      oil on linen on panel
      John W. Stinson©2012

                          

A winter storm blew through this week leaving more than 200,000 homes without power and many will be doing without power for a week or more. As far as storms go, I’ve seen far worse both in Montana and Oregon where I have lived. Even by Seattle standards this wasn’t much of a storm but when the snow and ice hits Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area it wreaks a havoc in an oversized way because of the hills, trees falling on power lines, people not use to driving in these kind of conditions, etc. The news stations are in overdrive with their storm watch coverage but it was no reason to preempt Judge Judy. I’ve got power and all the essentials  so no complaints here. It’s winter so of course I’m working on summer paintings to keep warm.