Tending the Line I

Artist: Wesley Picotte
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Tending the Line I

I happened across these snow formations while following a coyote’s trail in the Mt Hood Wilderness Area. A stream gurgled beneath this surreal landscape of symmetrical banks and humps, and clearly this was an edge of the coyote’s home territory, so I’ve named the scene Tending the Line.

All creeks and rivers flowing from the Mt Hood Wilderness are part of the Columbia River watershed. The Columbia was once a truly unique American river that supported the largest wild run of Chinook salmon in the world. Human encroachment has irrevocable altered the Columbia system but we can still save many other Oregon rivers that contain viable but threatened salmon habitat.

To that end, all proceeds from the sale of my work are donated to Oregon Trout, a statewide conservation group working to restore freshwater health and habitat through innovation and education.

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berndt2

Cool image – I like the gentle and detailed shapes in the contours of the landscape in particular!
Wesley Picotte

Thanks berndt2. You’re work is great—love the sepia images. Very intriguing.
courier

This is an incredible shot. It’s so cool to get to see things like this on RB – for many of us that will be the only way we can experience it. Thanks.
jlynn

Perfect title, I like the flow of the mounds, great light and texture, simplicity at it’s best!
Deri Dority

This is one awesome image. I love how the trail leads you into the scene. Very well done!
Elizabeth Duncan

Oh wow…. awesome shot!
Wesley Picotte

Thanks for the encouraging comments, everyone. It’s much appreciated!
Zaldy Infante

superb simplicity
Wesley Picotte replied

Thanks—and can I saw, wow, you’ve really captured simplicity in many amazing ways in your own work. Cheers.
DawsonImages

I love the simple elegance of this
Wesley Picotte replied

Thanks…after stomping through the snow in challenging terrain, this spot was a respite in more ways than one!
LindaR

very beautiful ~ I love the rounded aspect and the solitary steps ~ well done!
Wesley Picotte replied

Thank you very much, Linda.
Carmen Mandel-...

Your beautiful narrative, Wesley, shows how fragile eco-systems are, dependent on us for survival. How sorrowful that the Columbia River lost its Salmon due to encroachment. Yet, so hopeful it is to be able to support threatened habitat through your wonderful charity Oregon Trout.

Thank you for adding this lovely and serene landscape, along your narrative and generous pledge to Art for Conservation.
kcranmer

Fantastic capture wesley, love the simplicity of it yet so impacting!
Wesley Picotte replied

Thanks very much. Just an instance if right place, right time :)
Jen Arthur

Beautiful!
Wesley Picotte replied

Thanks Jen. Your shot “Roam Free” is amazing—cool story, too. All the best.
Travis Easton

Simple and effective image, love it, great form, texture and fascinating narrative, thanks Wesley.
Wesley Picotte replied

Thanks very much, Travis. Cheers -
Mundy Hackett

How brilliant is this!
Wesley Picotte replied

Thanks Mundy—I love your work. LOVE some of the tiger and lion shots, especially of the puma. Really nice.