Orient Point Lighthouse
A painting from Orient Point, where the land ends on the North Fork of Long Island
10”x14” Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Cold Press Paper
A painting from Orient Point, where the land ends on the North Fork of Long Island
10”x14” Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Cold Press Paper
A painting from Orient Point, where the land ends on the North Fork of Long Island
10”x14” Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Cold Press Paper
Behind the Painting
I drove out to Orient Point and parked by the ferry stop. Walked a grass path lined by wild blackberries and signs with Seal-Viewing Guidelines. I crossed a gravel drive and climbed down on the rocks to paint the Orient Point Light.
In front of me, waves crashed on wet stones. Wasps darted between rocks. Ferries crossed over to Connecticut. Fishing boats skirted the shallows.
A fisherman stopped to check on my progress. I asked him, could you ever walk to the lighthouse in low tide?
"Maybe you can, but I wouldn’t recommend it. You see that rock out there where those birds are? It gets about waste deep. But you slip in that water there, and you’re done."
He climbed the rocks and cast his line into the shallow water. Down the shore behind me, kids jumped into the water and played on paddleboards. I walked back to the car wishing I had brought a swimsuit.
