We were invited by Linda and Alex to light paint the Jordan Pond Gatehouse. Wow, 32 people participated, a record number of participants attending a painting event. We asked folks to spread the word and they did. A BIG thank you to the 17 first time light painters; we really needed you. And we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Linda and Alex for inviting us to their home, the gatehouse. I am truly amazed by the positive community response to this project. Three months ago, I would have never thought 31 other people would have joined me on a rainy Wednesday evening to shine their flashlights on the gatehouse. But they did; it’s a lot of fun and everyone shares in the success of the final image.

The pre-shot.

The set up went smoothly and we started shooting the gatehouse. As the first image appeared on my computer, I was struck by how bright one area was. It turned out Carol purchased a new flashlight that is incredibly bright. I thought I had bright flashlight! Let’s just say I can’t hold a light to Carol’s. After some rearranging of lights and folks, we were able to capture this image. The blue light of twilight really came through in the shot, even though the skies were gray and rainy.

The group shot in the breezeway.

Brenda outdid herself by baking two treats, a double batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies (my request) and Oh Henry Bars. Folks enjoyed them, there were no cookies left and only a couple of Oh Henry Bars. Jeannine won the raffle of the Cliffside Bridge print and Cort won the raffle of the Bubble Pond Bridge print.

With all the interest and participation of new folks, we’re looking forward to our next painting: Hadlock Brook Bridge scheduled on Saturday, October 20. We’re changing to Saturdays for the fall and winter because of the earlier sunset times.