View From Oyster Creek Inn

On this day last fall I traveled with a friend to Oyster Creek Inn in Leedspoint, NJ.  I snapped a picture whilst walking up the wood planked entrance-way (sort of like a board walk), and used that photo for this painting. 

The Oyster Creek Inn is located in what is now the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.  Why would they let a restaurant be built in a wildlife refuge? Because Oyster Creek Inn was there first! It was established in 1938 and the refuge was established in 1984.

There's a lot of interesting history in this area. You should check it out for yourself if you get the chance.

8x10 oil on gessobord

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You can't leave footprints in the sands of time if you're sitting on your butt.  And who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?  -  Author unknown