Sunday afternoon at the station is very quiet. There is lots of time to spend on finishing paintings, either at the studio or on the beach. Or there is time for beachcombing - looking for interesting stuff to paint (in this case, some creepy old fish bones!)
On Monday it is FIELD TRIP TIME! We pile into vehicles and rumble off to the very south end of the island, down to South Point Lighthouse, and the Fog Horn House.
Luckily today is a GOOD day at the south end - the temp is very fair, there is a nice breeze, and the nasty biting insects minding their own business! It is extremely pleasant, and we have a great time plein aire painting, and digital image gathering.
In anticipation of the sand fleas, black flies and biting flies Kathy has chosen an ensemble that is at once totally body covering and BEGGING to be the subject of a watercolor!!
Ryan buddies up with Theo (Boston the Doggie's spitting image) who is apparently the premier snake killing dog of the South End. He certainly was tearing it up with a huge black snake the whole time we were there!
The Family Mullen arrives from their lakeside retreat down the beach and are greeted by Joanne and Arlene.
Even Phyllis is enjoying a good time painting on the front lawn of lighthouse keeper's house.
This year we were once again treated to the spectacular sight of a 180 degree DOUBLE rainbow over the lake. This is the second time this has happened while I have been here, and the SECOND time that I have tried (unsuccessfully) to photograph it. Can't be done without a panoramic lens! And don't even THINK about trying to paint it . . . .
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