South Carolina Cypress Swamp

'The Photo Opportunity' 11x14 pastel

There is a story behind this scene. Last spring on our VIP painitng trip, Jayne, Holly and I were on the hunt for water lilies in bloom. We had painted at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina, but the lilies there were not quite blooming. We were disappointed! On the drive home though, we spotted this section of cypress swamp and there they were....Lilies in bloom! We pulled over and took photos as the cars whizzed by. You would never know this peaceful scene was at the side of a busy highway!