The makings of a painting...

I want to do a painting of Lake Murray, so I was rummaging through my pictures last night. Nothing seemed to work, so the final image I'll work with is the blend of 5 pictures you see here...


This is Lake Murray in South Carolina at Bomb Island. In the summer, thousands of Martins come to roost here at night. As the sun goes down, it's quite the spectacle; the birds circle the island in ever descending circles until they finally settle in. It's like a hurricane of birds and is beautiful to behold.