During a getaway to Saugatuck, Michigan my husband and I hiked at a state park. The path we picked took us through the woods to the dunes of Lake Michigan. Although it was late September, it was wonderful to feel the sand beneath our feet. I tried to capture on canvas the feel of our walk that sunny Fall day by painting the bright blue sky and water, the gold changing leaves, and softly blending the colors of the taupe sand and purple shadows of the path.