Postcard - Silhouette Sunset

The last glorious rays of sun scatter brilliant oranges and yellows across heavy skies. Recent rains have cleared and freshened the air. The trees and grasslands of eastern Kansas become silhouettes in the deepening shadows. The cool of the evening smothers the branding heat of the summer day. Nature's final bow for the day, a moment that compels even the most hurried to pause in awe. ........................................................................................................................................... This scene was painted at Wells Overlook near Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence is the home of the University of Kansas and the Kansas Jayhawks (established 1866). The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university and the largest university in the State of Kansas. .........................................................Artist.......................................................................... Mary Ellen Anderson is a contemporary American oil painter residing in Lawrence, Kansas USA. She is known for her oil paintings that blend ultra-realism and impressionism into a unique style that is reminiscent of Renaissance masters. Common themes are mid-west and western landscapes, portraits, and nature.