Well, What Are You Waiting For?

A few years ago I went to the Met to see a Thomas Eakins exhibition. He is known for his studies of athletes and his use of shadows and reflection. The latter was accomplished through meticulous perspective drawing. I loved the above painting. Growing up in Boston, I romanticized the idea of skulling on the Charles in a solo shell. (Ok, it was probably because of the opening scene of The River Wild with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon, but still....) The rower to me feels like the world whispering outside my door right now. "It's a beautiful day. Are you coming? What are you waiting for?"