One of these days I'm gonna count up how many "Mountain Scene"s or "Mountain Lake"s have been installed here. I am guessing (?) it's probably at least 12 to 14 by now. This, unfortunately, isn't one of the better ones. It's not bad; it's just...not that great. I have so much more liking and admiration for the demonstrably amateur artist who paints something real, something that's right in front of them (a person, a pet, a bowl of fruit) rather than some second-hand item in the form of a photo or (worse!) something just made up out of whole cloth in their imagination.
Dig it: if you're going to paint something fictional or imaginary, why not come up with something remarkable and/or unusual? Plaid fruit. A three-headed duck. A skyscraper made out of Lime Jello. The possibilities are limitless. Instead, we've got 12 to 14 Mountain Lakes. I know this is Alaska and all, but give me a break!
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