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Looking SW over Mahurangi Harbour

Today, I had to get outside to paint, no matter what the weather was doing. It didn't seem to be blowing quite so hard, so I took my pack and walked up to Ridge Rd. I had no specific place in mind; I just wanted to walk until I saw an interesting scene. As it happened, I didn't have far to go. Just down the road I found a site in the grass with a view down over Mahurangi Harbour, the body of water to the west of of the peninsula. (Most of my other drawings have been looking east.) When I arrived, the tide was out, but before I finished the tide had come in over the sand flats. (One has to work quickly when the sky, the shadows, and even the sea are changing so rapidly.) By then the clouds had moved in and rain was threatening, so I packed up and headed home with my sketch. The painting is no great shakes, but at least it was done in the field!

TODAYS TIDBIT

This is the land of sheep, right? Well then, why haven't I seen anybody wearing a wool sweater? According to a clerk in the local grocery store, it's because nobody can afford one. All of the wool is shipped overseas! This makes me realize just how lucky we are in BC to have access to lots of great quality wool at very reasonable prices.