I think most artists would agree with me that they learn something from every single painting they paint. Water is always a challenge, and here I was presented with the opportunity to study  the reflection AND the shadow of the cottonwood. I was the most surprised by the very warm color of the reflection. These are discoveries you don't forget.

This is a very common scene on the Yellowstone in the fall when the water is low. Lots of old, dead cottonwoods sticking out. This is Lewis and Clark country and I like to think that everything I see and paint here is very much the same as it was when they were here. The Yellowstone is the longest untamed, (not dammed) river in North America.