Safekeeper
Pastel on aluminum oxide paper
Image size: 15.5 in x 19 in
Location: Piedras Blancas, CA (2006)

Textures of the grass, reeds, mustard and Queen Ann's Lace contrast with the softness of the off-shore cloudbank. The lighthouse, named for the big white rock, was built in the 1800's. The top was destroyed in a storm but today there is a beacon on top.