California: Part Dos

Finally back in Southern California! Blazing sun? Endless traffic? Yep, it's all still here in all it's glory. After a long painting hiatus, I finally took a stab at a small landscape while visiting an Indian reservation casino called Pala (named after the tribe) nestled awkwardly in the mountains outside of San Diego. I'm no big gambler but I figured driving my dad and his friends to the desolate entertainment destination would be a good chance to see some mountains and farms. For the record, I was right...