This painting was created on a trip two weeks prior to the larger one in this same exhibit. I was camping about two miles away by trail. On my hike back the second day, I had to cross the creek, and at the last step a slippery rock gave way and I landed in the creek, painting in hand! Fortunately the painting survived. I had to lift off each droplet of water with a paper towel. So this painting is not only a view of the creek, but it's been baptized in the creek too!