It was a beautiful morning in Capitola when I decided to paint this scene that had been taunting me. It seemed overly complicated, but was a challenge for me to simplify and really push the aspects that I wanted to highlight. In the distance you can see the popular Venetian hotel, the brightly colored buildings. The tables were empty and their silvery surface was mostly shaded by the umbrellas overhead. The birds were all waiting for customers to roll in, hungry for scraps. This painting was created entirely from life in Capitola California for the Capitola Plein Air competition.