Into the Reeds — Cedar River Flow

An Adirondack scene shaped by reeds, open water, Wakely Dam, and the long presence of Wakely Mountain in the distance.

Paddlers of the Adirondacks who have visited Cedar River Flow will recognize that working a watercraft into the reeds is one of the highlights of the place. This acrylic painting captures the view from deep in the reeds at the far end of Cedar River Flow, looking back toward Wakely Dam with Wakely Mountain in the distance.

The scene is rooted in that specific Adirondack feeling — quiet water, late-season growth, distance opening up beyond the reeds, and the sense that the landscape is slowly revealing itself rather than announcing itself all at once.

This piece was captured in the fall of the year, when the color, water, and light settle into a calmer, more reflective mood. It is meant to feel less like a generic landscape and more like a remembered place for people who know the Flow from the water.