Monthly Archives: August 2015

Trincomali View – Trincomali Painting

The view. The painting. Sometimes it is fun to look at the inspiration and the art together. This is one of our neighbourhood views. A short walk down a path opens up to the most spectacular vista. A perfect case … Continue reading

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Boat Nook – Pender Island, BC, Canada

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Blackberries

Backyard blackberries. Some went in the muffins, some went straight into our mouths. And the prickly monstrosity still has our football. . . . . . . Ads on this site belong to WordPress.

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Seals – Part 1

For the last little while we’ve been watching the rock that sits a bit past Peter Cove (Pender Island, BC, Canada). The rock is interesting enough, but what really intrigues us are the seals that frequent the rock. We finally … Continue reading

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Beach Carving

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Painting at Grimmer Bay

A little en plein air painting at Grimmer. Bay on Pender Island. You never quite know how these paintings will turn out.

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Still Painting

How everyone spends their “vacation”…..painting the deck. My plan is if I paint in the morning that I can kayak in the afternoon. I am certain that by the time I finish this huge deck that I will have to … Continue reading

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Dyeing with Arbutus Bark

The freshly shed bark is giving a lovely color.

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Low Tide, Starvation Bay

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Time to Dye

The arbutus tree is shedding its bark…..time to dye some wool.

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