Huasna, A Very Lupine Morning

Huasna Valley (pronounced 'waazna') is very close to me, both in location and in spirit.  I've been going there to paint for many years.  It's history lies deep in the Mexican land grant era, and it's name is from the Chumash Indians.  If you haven't explored here, you really need to add it to your list!  It's near Arroyo Grande, CA.  I've heard it used to be an official town and had it's own post office, and you can still see the old school house from 1907. For an in-depth history of the region, see www.southcountyhistory.org/huasna

On this morning, I left the house to go painting, not knowing where I would end up, and driving the Huasna Road, turning a corner, I came upon this sumptuous field of lupine, hills and oaks.  Of course, I stopped to attempt to capture it and share it.