...from the Banks of the Ohio

My mother used to tell stories about how when she was a kid, living near the Ohio River in the Pittsburgh, a fun time was running on the banks of the river chasing riverboats on their way to or from Pittsburgh. And, even though forbidden, she and her siblings would wade to wave to the boats as they passed.

One steamboat she mentioned frequently was a favorite of hers, the Homer Smith. The watercolor in this post was based on her stories about chasing the Homer Smith from the north shore of the Ohio. I call it "Banks of the Ohio"