This painting was created during the 2007 Wekiva Paint Out but not purchased until 2017. That's when Kevin Miller and Hal Stringer visited Charles Dickinson at his home in St. Augustine to see this painting along with the rest of his collection. The work is both dramatic and eerie -- something Charles does very well. This is the largest painting created "en plein air" in the collection. The subject of the painting is a large live oak located at Wekiva Springs. The spring boil was just behind the oak and to the left. Of interest is the sparseness of the leaves on the tree. The Wekiva Paint Out takes place in early March, when most live oaks have already shed their leaves in anticipation of new growth. This gave Charles a chance to see and paint the trunk and branches in great detail.