Original.  My husband and I live in Southern California where summer lasts about 11 months.  It was cold and windy on Monday.  Well, 60F cold and maybe 12MPH winds.  Today its 70F+ and zero MPH winds.  So, the inspiration behind this painting was the weather on Monday.  We had to dig out our winter jackets and scarves and gloves. This snowscape painting commemorates how cold we were as we walked on the sand, along the ocean, towards the pier. Spoiled, we are.