“The Launchpad” is the climbers’ name for a shallow scoop of granite about fifty feet up Whitehorse Ledge. From the bench, you can look north at a striking profile of Cathedral Ledge. I sketched this view one early spring afternoon when the leaves were just starting to come out.

Colored pencil and pen. Image measures 11” by 8”. This drawing is framed with a simple black frame and white mat board.