This painting was inspired by a hike the artist took on the Airport Mesa Trail in Sedona, AZ. Visiting a place directly impacts the realism that the artist is able to convey in a painting. On this day, the trail was quiet, as most of the hikers wished to avoid the afternoon heat. The late afternoon sun highlighted the path and fell on the distant rocks, making them appear like castles. The painting is on stretched linen. The gallery wrapped edges are painted raw umber and the painting comes ready to hang.