River's Bend


This is from Virtual Paintout Challenge, August, in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Highway 6, view off of a bridge down the river's bend.  What drew me to this was the mountain and the water together, my absolute favorites, and trying to make the gravel banks and shallow water.   Not sure I achieved this picture but it was worth the try.

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