North Rim Edge Grand Canyon original painting

This original painting is 30x40 inches. I’ve been to both rims of the Grand Canyon, went to most of the overlook spots marked on the map, accessible by well-marked path, or a stop of the shuttle bus. But I’ve never been over the edge. Not sure I want to, going to the bottom means you need to climb back up. Maybe someday. We stopped by the North Rim as it was a close enough detour to show our kids before continuing onward to Zion National Park. The canyon is vast, from the North rim you can’t really see the bottom. It’s hard to get a sense of scale. We enjoyed the different viewpoints along Bright Angel Point Trail. I came across this bench, sheltered by this tree right at the edge. An inviting place to take it all in. The tree invites one to pause, rest. Wind, rain, the river are eroding and shaping the surroundings. The tree so bent, providing shade, hanging on. What in life is shaping you? What nourishes? What challenges do you face that can either beautifully shape you or push you over the edge? How do you ensure it’s the former? Painting is varished for protetion, wired for hanging and painted on edges, allowing to be hung with our without a frame.