LAKE TEAR OF THE CLOUDS
Lake Tear of the Clouds
Adirondack High Peaks
2020
Fiber, needle-felted wool
14x18 inches
“Lake Tear of the Clouds” is a felted rendering of one of my favorite places
in the Adirondacks. This little lake, nestled beside the trail junction for the
paths leading to the summits of Marcy, Skylight, and Gray, is the highest
pond in New York and the headwaters of the Hudson River.
I enjoyed standing at the shoreline after summiting each of the surrounding
peaks, admiring the saturated colors of the High Peaks region and watching
how the sun’s effect on the surface of the water and the face of Marcy
changed throughout the day. Those peaks were my final 4000’ers; it was my
last day of hiking before saying goodbye to the region and driving 17 hours
south. In “Lake Tear of the Clouds,” I celebrated that beautiful send-off.
