Missy's braided bristle cone pine

My wife's friend often passes this old tree while riding and/or hiking in the Sierra Nevadas. Maureen asked if I would be willing to paint it for her ... of course, I was up for it! I had never tried to paint such a subject before ... it was challenging, yet fun! Maureen took the finished painting to her a few weeks ago. Upon her arrival, they promptly found a frame for it, hung it in her home, and then later hiked up to see the actual tree in person! Thanks, Missy, for the opportunity!