Smuggler's Notch is one of the iconic views and drives in my home state of Vermont. The notch used to be a smuggling route for whiskey during the depression, and today is a major tourist attraction. It provides beautiful views from the Stowe side, particularly from the ski area on Mount Mansfield and from the Gondola up the mountain. I painted this once before for my niece, who got engaged on the Gondola with this view. I knew I wanted to paint it again, this time in oils, and without the Gondola. This is that painting. The light playing on the far cliffs adds a nice touch to all the color in the autumn forests.
- Subject Matter: Landscape, Vermont, Mountains, Autumn, Foliage, trees, mountains