Caliraya Lake 55 years apart! SS10.17

This painting was inspired by 2 photos(1) The first is the picnic photo of my future husband and myself with other people at Caliraya Lake, Luzon, Philippines. At that time the Lake was not fully developed and people visited the area for its lovely water scenery. It was free to the general public. In the 1971 photo, it showed T & S eating picnic food together on top of a table like rock near the water edge. During that picnic, I realized that our relationship would have a chance to advance since we solved a cross word puzzle together that day (plus the spark).We enjoyed solving puzzles during our 52 years of marital bliss. The second inspiration photo was a July 2026 short visit to the same Caliraya lake by my Philippine extended family 3 months after T's passing; to fulfill my arrival wish! The day after my granddaughter's graduation, my extended family & I made a trip of pilgrimage to honor our visit 55 years ago. Upon reaching the site, outside the now fully developed resort with entrance fees, our family prayed loving remembrances for dear T. We also took some recuerdo photos of the Lake, the trees, the boats and fellow tourists. The composite painting is the 2026 photos of the lake, the boat and the sky plus the 1971 figures of T & S positioned on a huge boulder or rock while eating picnic food. I never would have imagined that I would be creating a Watercolor painting of a happy memory when T & S visited Caliraya, on the same day, October 17, 55 years ago. Am grateful for small blessings!