I am so pleased to be able to tell you all that Liz and myself are fine following our recent covid infection. We are both amazed that we had gone so far through this pandemic and not been infected.

Above is another A2 drawing, this time of the Bocage in Normandy, France. With about forty friends we all stayed in a chateau about half a mile from this lane. In modern times it is a lovely area to walk in, with lanes, paths, all in deep woodland, interspaced by tiny fields; like I said "Lovely", but during the second World War the fighting through this area was awful. As we think of the Ukraine, Israel and Gaza, plus many more areas of conflict and tension, it is a salutary lesson and reminder for us to be appreciative of the peace we enjoy in a deeply unsettled world.

The Bocage is so beautiful; we must remember as Liz and myself often have, traveling with my paints is such a privilege and honour. Paintings are such lovely memories; so why not plan to take a sketch book with you, as our planning for holidays and trips are thought about for summer. 

 

The other day I posted an image to you all of the Coble landing at Filey and asked you all as to if it needed colour or not. Unanimously the verdict was for colour. Well the original being drawn in water soluble ink; it would not take any water colour without making an awful mess; so start again.

Re drawn, big bold and loose, water colour very freely splashed on, does it work?

As many of you will know Liz and my self have Covid so are isolating for a few days. we are well, but bored. Roll on being free again!

Today a photo because on breakfast TV this morning they were showing photos of unusual nesting sites. This is one of my favorites; I took the photo on the Stoer peninsular in the extreme north west of Scotland last year. The district was very remote and exceedingly beautiful, amazing coastal and mountain scenery abounded. 

This is obviously the village post box which for the season is out on rent to a local feathered couple. I did not see another box. but I suspect that mail can be handed into the nearby "Flossies", a famous, walkers, cyclists drop in coffee stop come sell anything and every thing place, which is situated in this small village, in middle of nowhere; beautiful.

Hope you like it, we love Stoer, its a must to return if the opportunity arrives.