Coody's Bluff

Cannot tell you much about Coody's Bluff, not even how they pronounce it.  It was a major storm and blinding downpour that we had just passed through when we passed this scene.  We were scooting west on US 60 and had just crossed the Verdigris river in northern Oklahoma.    The original thumbnail for this painting included the 2 buildings and the hill in front with a bit of the road.  The rest came out of the imagination without any intermediate drawings to define the concept.  I wonder now if the sky ever cleared enough to see a bit of blue as in the painting, but the land was definitely dark and wet.   The sketch was dated 3/13, and the painting shortly after that: 3/26/16.   Done on a full sheet of Canson 140# 11x14
Actually you can find some interesting history about how the place got its name and other stuff. Use this link as a jumping off place.
http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=NO018