I was talking with a friend about hiking the Enchantments – “a stunning, high-alpine basin in Washington’s Cascade Mountains near Leavenworth” – and it made me nostalgic for the time I spent in Leavenworth last year.

This was one of the many paintings I created from our time there, inspired by the many walks Paco and I took along the Waterfront Park Trail, a lovely trail system that winds along the Wenatchee River and through quiet riverbank forests.

The fall foliage was absolutely incredible while we were there, and I could not get enough of it. For a trail a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of town, we often had it all to ourselves. The solitude was perfect, and we saw more wildlife in the park than we do in our forest campsites: deer, turkeys, geese, ducks, eagles, and signs warning of a bear that we thankfully never saw.

We also had the pleasure of meeting some great locals along the trail, Paco made dog friends, and that little slice of the Wenatchee River carved a path deep in my heart.

This painting is currently available in my shop.