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Dusk on a bay of Puget Sound as seen from a balcony on the Kitsap Peninsula. A lone boat still out on the bay after twilight, casts its light in rippling dancing reflections on the surface of the water, distant lights on the other side of the bay similarly casts their twinkling reflections. The remaining light in the sky gives the clouds a lavender and pink tint. And a lone cottage is still illuminated by Christmas lights even in the late Springtime. The desire to paint a nighttime scene with lights reflecting on the water was inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night over the Rhone.
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Puget Sound is a sound in the US state of Washington, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is a complex estuarine] system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the open Pacific Ocean � Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and Deception Pass being the mi...

Originals are available at: Ardent Reflections on Etsy Ardent Reflections Fine Art Vicki J. Maheu resides in Kingston , Washington, where she is loving her life homeschooling her children and creating art that reflects the beauty of God’s creation and His grace toward humankind. She grew up in Southern California, and as a child remembers watching her mother paint in oils on paper at their dining room table. As Vicki grew older, she began exploring art on her own, and as a teen became fairly proficient in drawing in pencil, pastels, oil pastels, and ink. However, as adult life took over, she placed her art on the back burner for many years. Vicki still explored her creativity through crafts, sewing, cooking, blogging, and...