This big cat still eludes me in the wild. I’ve searched for them in the Rocky Mountains and the Florida Everglades for many years, but I have yet to see one in their natural habitat. I am sure they are there and have likely seen me, which is just slightly unnerving, too. I have been lucky enough to watch and photograph them at the North Carolina Zoo.

This scene just reminds me of the mountains and I had the tune “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver in my head as I painted these mountains. I’ve called this piece “Take Me Home” and alternately “Mountain Momma” at different times for that reason.

This is the original painting so there is only one.  It’s painted in acrylic on a 1 1/2” thick gallery wrapped canvas and the scene continues on the edges for a very finished look. No framing is needed, but if you like frames it can also be framed.  The size of this piece is 20” x 30”.