Artist Skis Moose Meadow, Girdwood
Spending a week at Girdwood, Alaska, a tiny town situated a the base of the world class ski resort Alyeska gives me the opportunity to gather valuable winter research in an area that accumulates a lot of snow. Moose’s Meadow is a wonderful groomed Nordic/Skate Ski area with a stunning view of the surrounding mountains and ski lifts. My preconceived ideas for finding majestic spruce loaded with snow got shot down when a warm front moved in and brought wind and rain. Nonetheless, the landscape still retains it’s magic, and skiing is very pleasant in the warmer temperatures. The clouds alternately covered and uncovered the distant peaks, occasional ray of sun illuminated the mountain tops and I found a different kind of beauty to use in future paintings. Lesson learned again, let the landscape speak to you, watch and wait…..it is worth every minute.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Artist