This little painting is called “Katsoen länteen (Looking west)”, partly because it reminds me of the view looking west from Grand Marais. I lived in Grand Marais for 35 years, and moved away one year ago this month. A lot of people don’t realize that Highway 61 runs east/west through Grand Marais, because we think of Duluth being south and Thunder Bay being north. In looking west, I moved west to the Iron Range. As much as I loved Grand Marais, and as difficult as it was for me to leave, this was a great move for me, and I’m so glad I did it!