A calm river leads the eye back to a cluster of stone and timber houses with chimneys, and to a church with two tall spires at the center. The water mirrors the buildings, sky and trees, and a worn dirt path runs along its edge.

Tall autumn trees in green, gold and rust arch inward from both sides like a natural frame. Soft, warm overcast light and a gentle haze in the sky and distant rooftops add to the stillness. Thick, loaded strokes build the foliage and water, and looser scumbled strokes soften the sky.