This picture did not come easy. It is a photo composite of multiple photographs in my collection that I carefully blended and mixed digitally (what I call photo painting) to create a new picture. As with most of my photo paintings, I was looking for the right feel for the image. I liked the stone and brick, and I liked the colors as I started painting them. The motel pieces worked, too. But something was missing until I found the Studebaker shot I took a couple years ago. This picture needed that car. I did not set out to make a statement about a lost era, but adding the Studebaker seems to give the picture a bit more meaning, along with the feel I was looking for. Of course, it’s open for interpretation. Although I want people to feel something when they see my pictures, I do not typically create them to suit a particular audience unless I’m doing a commission. I make what comes to me and what feels right to me. From there, I believe there will always be someone who feels something in the picture, too. As with all my pictures, this one is for sale. I will be making the first print soon.