I looked up to see a solid dark shadow. a distinct band across the mountain. I looked at the sky and only the lightest wispy clouds appeared- certainly nothing to create a heavy solid shadow form. I watched without blinking for at least 40 seconds. The dark line remained long enough me to quickly add it to my sketch, then the shadow slowly dissolved and was completely gone. I cannot explain it.
Cheryl,
I saw a band of red smoke from the forest fires that i believe cast the drifting dark shadow. When I first glanced at this wonderful drawing, I thought it was one of the Painted Hills, but it is clearly Mt. Bachelor. I love the evocative red and black and the mystery of the shadow band.