Cold, clear water runs toward the viewer in small white riffles, slipping between mossy boulders and tufts of straw-colored grass. Farther back lies a small lake among scattered pines, and the ridge rises softly beneath a band of summer cloud. The sound of moving water seems almost audible, yet the whole scene stays calm and restful.
Gentle movement in the water brings life to a living room or a home office, especially beside a window or a reading chair. The Mountain Valley in Summer collection gathers nine paintings of the same high valley, and this one looks lovely beside Clouds over the Ridge and Wildflowers at the Rock.