Three days ago, I was introduced to the Spring migration of the Canadian Goose. I’m familiar with the Fall migration. It was common, growing up in Alberta, to watch them flying South at a high altitude every Fall; forming that nearly perfect V. What I didn’t realize is that the Salish Sea is right on […]
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It was a perfect day to test out Mitch’s new drone. There was no discernible wind and our resident Eagles didn’t pay any attention to the drone. Sometimes Eagles mistake drones for either threats or prey and will attack them. Drones always come out the losers in those battles, so we keep an eye out
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We’re coming to the end of the burn pile season (usually mid-April) and today the venting index was good, so Mitch and I decided it was a perfect day to get rid of some of the scrub alder that was piling up at the foot of the bluff. The wind was coming in strong from
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Built into our ramp down to the beach are three different view decks at three different levels. The first one, near the top of the bluff, is called the Seaview Deck. We’ll have four bar chairs on this deck so that you can have a cocktail and enjoy the view down the beach and across the
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We had our first official meeting with the builder today. He had also invited the person that will be putting in the septic field and do the general site excavation, so that we could get his input on the work that needs to be done prior to construction. After months of working with the architect on the
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SOLD. “I hold my breath”. 12″x24″. Painted in March/April 2021. Acrylic on wood panel. $288.00 Canadian. Winter Sunset on Marr Lake at 4:24 pm. About a kilometre South of my parent’s ranch, just over a few rolling hills is our neighbour Patricia’s house. She has a stunning view of the Rockies, with only a
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Painted March 2021. 12″x12″. Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel. $144.00 Canadian Unframed. My focus on this painting was to work on my skills blending acrylic paint. The reference photo was taken as the sun set, so there were lots of soft shadows to practice on. This is the 4th portrait I’ve painted of Mitch (no he
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Painted February 2021. 11″x14″. Acrylic on Canvas textured board. Price $140.00 Canadian. Framed This is a quick study painting based on a photo I took as the sun hit Uluru/Ayers Rock at 6:58 AM. Although the foreground was still in shade from the curvature of the Earth, Uluru itself was already on fire from the sunrise.
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Painted February 2021. 16″x12″. Acrylic on Canvas. $150.00 Canadian Unframed. Lots of horses this time. This is a small study for a bigger painting I’ve been thinking about for a while. Overall, I was pretty happy with what was a very complex subject matter. I can tell instantly if a horses features are out of place. Since
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Painted January 2021. 16″x12″. Painted January 2021. Acrylic on Canvas. $180.00 Canadian No Frame. I wanted to practice creating a sense of ‘texture’ in my paintings. I also wanted to limit the palette and try more saturated colours. For this practice, I chose a photo I took when visiting the Botanical Gardens in Buenos Aires. They have a spectacular
