Monthly Archives: January 2017

Winter Afternoon – Gowlland Point, Pender Island

I haven’t had many opportunities to blog lately, which means IslandĀ  Home Blog has been quiet as of late. I finally had a chance to look at my pictures from a few weeks ago when it was stormy and blustery … Continue reading

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Beach Painting at Dusk

Perhaps not the best day for painting, the wind was blowing, temperatures cold, and the light was failing. Still, I opted to record this scene from Hamilton Beach (Pender Island, BC, Canada) with a quick watercolour painted from the warmth … Continue reading

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Bringing in the New Year Island Style

Celebrating New Year’s Eve at the lantern festival on Pender Island is always an event. Visitors and residents alike, come out to enjoy the performance and dance lit mostly by fire at the edge of Magic Lake. Shadow dancers and … Continue reading

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