Snow had not yet closed the passes in the High Sierras and it was time to take some new work to a Nevada gallery featuring my painting. Lake Alpine was one of the scenic sites on our trip. We had camped at the lake in the summer when the water was high. I was pleasantly surprised to see exposed boulders and rings of sand on the beaches as the 2013 to 2014 California drought was draining the lake. To the hydrologist it must have been a depressing sight, but I love rocks and water so I was inspired.