The final day of 2024 in Geyserville, California—a moment suspended between the past and the future. The rolling hills beyond our vineyard, ever constant yet always changing, continue to spark my creativity. On this crisp, clear winter day, fresh green blades of grass began to push through the earth, a quiet promise of the season ahead. My husband, steady in his work, pulled the wagon through the vineyard, his thoughts turning to the coming year as he prepared to prune the vines, shaping the future harvest with careful hands. I felt an undeniable pull to capture this fleeting moment—the interplay of light, the quiet resilience of nature, the rhythm of life moving forward. This pastel painting is more than an image; it is a reflection of renewal, of time’s gentle progression, and of the enduring beauty of Northern California’s winter landscape.