
Late February, beside a small lake in Central Macedonia. Vrytton Lake. With rich flora and fauna.

Late February, beside a small lake in Central Macedonia. Vrytton Lake. With rich flora and fauna.
I've spent a lot of time cracking enamel because I rushed the timing, so I notice when someone talks about catching a moment before it shifts. Late February has that fragile light where winter hasn't quite let go yet. The lake sounds like it holds a lot of quiet.
What pulls you to a place like that in February specifically, when most of the colour is still sleeping?
Thank you for your comments.
My husband and I often go on excursions into nature. We really enjoy wandering around and exploring new, beautiful spots. Greece is full of stunning landscapes and hidden gems. Because the country features such diverse terrain, one can travel very quickly from sea level up to 2,918 meters (the height of Mount Olympus). We often return to the same places during different seasons, so we can enjoy them with their varying colors and "attire."
Returning to the same places across seasons is the real work, isn't it. That shift in "attire" you mentioned, that's what I chase in every study and never quite catch.
February is brutal for catching anything before the light goes flat. I spent a morning last year trying to paint fog over water at dawn and every time I looked down at my screen the whole mood had shifted. Vrytton sounds like the kind of place where the stillness does half the work for you, if you can sit with it long enough. Do you go back through the seasons to see how the same spot changes, or is it more about whatever state you're in when you arrive?