Abandoned For The Season, 14 1/2"x 10", watercolor, watercolor pencil and ink on illustration board. South of Indianapolis, in Trafalgar, Indiana, there is a campground used by churches for various youth camps and retreats. The name of the place is Camp Allandale. Another thing the camp does is rent out its buildings and grounds for other meetings and retreats besides churches. The place where I teach used to have faculty retreats there that were interesting and rejuvenating. During a time set aside for self directed enrichment, I went walking in some woods near a lake in search of subject matter. This took place in February so there was no activity on the lake which made sense because it was so cold outside. As I walked, zig-zagging through the brush, I came upon this rowboat. It appeared to have drifted to its current location. I imagine the boat was quite busy during the summer months, but in February, not so much. I stood and sketched for as long as I could before the cold made it impossible to continue en plein air. I then took refuge indoors and completed the work and was able to have it ready for discussion during the next session of the retreat.