This painting was painted only three days after Hurricane Helene hit my town.  The devastation was enormous.  We were without power, water, internet or cell service.  My neighbors and I had to cut our way through ten large trees to get out of our cove.  There were continuous helicopters flying overhead and the sound of sirens from the highway as I painted on my porch.  Thankfully, my house is on high ground and the trees that fell on my property all missed my house.