After Glow

10x10"
Encaustic, oil paint, and mixed media on framed cradled birch panel
 
Sunset... moonrise. There’s something about letting go of the day’s noise as the sky melts into gold and navy— tired muscles relax, the mind finally slows, and the evening moon takes center stage, framed by whispering trees reminding me that they stand still and quiet through all the chaos.