Vasona Lake CP, Los Gatos, Thursday, August 15, 2019

Vasona Lake County Park surrounds Vasona Reservoir which was formed by building a dam on Los Gatos Creek in 1935.  The Santa Clara Valley Water District usually keeps this reservoir, their smallest reservoir, nearly full, and it was at 95% for us.

This was the first time a paintsite had an 8 AM start time, but it was very appropriate due to the heat wave.  It was a lovely time to paint with a pleasant temperature, longer shadows, and sharp reflections on the lake.  School was already in session, so we did not get to enjoy the happy sounds of children, but we did see two American coots, each with a chick, in the Water Primrose right in front of us.

For more information about the park, visit: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/Vasona.aspx
For more photos from the paintsite, see Edward Rook's Flickr album:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/edwardrooks/albums/72157710335492207

Upcoming Paintsites:  See the SCVWS website or the August and September Newsletters for details:

• Thursday, August 22, Senior Safari, Happy Hollow Zoo,  San Jose, 9 AM start time
• Thursday, August 29, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga
• Thursday, Sept 5, Emerald Lake Country Club, Emerald Hills
• Thursday, Sept 12, Rosicrucian Museum Park, San Jose
• Thursday, Sept 19, Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park
• Saturday, Sept 21, Edenvale Gardens Regional Park / Hayes Mansion, San Jose
• Thursday, Sept 26, Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Artists and their artwork:

Vasona Lake with arch bridge and beautiful reflections

California ground squirrels keeping an eye on us from their

"high rise" vantage point.  Photo by Edward

American coot feeds her chick.  Photo by Edward

Lora

Lora's painting of  Vasona Lake and boat rental concession

Elaine

Elaine's painting of pedal boats and sail boats

at boat rental concession

Elaine's painting of arch bridge

Breezy is Elaine's painting buddy

Marilyn and Elaine are posing and

Breezy is getting a snack

Marilyn's painting of Vasona Lake and arch bridge

Edward

Edward's painting of Vasona Lake includes

the Santa Cruz Mountains in the distance 

and wildlife in the foreground

Brad

Brad painted the lake in high key to show

that it was a very warm day

Brad's gray-scale painting of the trees around the lake

Jan C. found a comfortable place to 

set up at a picnic table

Jan C's painting of Lake Vasona and the arch bridge

We miss long-time Thursday Paintsites artist Lisha

and we are sending her our love.

Edward is enjoying the water melon that Marilyn

brought to keep the artists cool and hydrated

Marilyn is showing Elaine's painting

We admired our paintings,

then went home at 11:30 before it got too hot.