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Tanglewood Touchdown

Tanglewood Touchdown is currently on the Paint America Tour, however, prints of this painting are available.

While taking a walk at the Tanglewood Nature Center near Elmira, NY, we passed this magnificent old tree that had obviously died and been stripped of its bark long before it finally fell into this precarious position. Just as I was walking past this decaying sculpture, a young sharp shinned hawk flew right over my head, probably heading for one of the many birdfeeders, but not for the seed. I loved the abstract configuration and spiral cracking in this giant edifice as it was slowly being reclaimed by nature, and I could just imagine the sharp shinned hawk touching down here to use it as a lookout perch.