777 Goldstream Campfire

The salmon are still running out at Goldstream so lots of people are going out to witness this amazing event. Here are a family enjoying a campfire under the trees.

771 Autumn Bouquet in a Mason Jar

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Here's another autumn bouquet. Left to right: Rose Mallow, feverfew, calendula, brown eyed susans, snow berries,and rose hips. There's a purple vetch type flower too but I don't know what they're called.

769 Dahlias in Italian Vase

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The Dahlias are a gift from one friend and the vase a gift from another. 

768 Dahlia Bouquet

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My friend (and fellow artist) Barb Wilson gave me these lovely dahlias. 

767 Autumn Bouquet

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I found these lovely flowers in the compost heap at the community garden. What a treasure. It's an autumn arrangement. The bouquet contains: rose mallow, rose hips, calendula, feverfew, dill weed, and rhubarb  leaf.  

762 Tangled Garden

I painted this plen air at a friends garden. It is late in the season and I was thrilled to have this lovely tangled garden to paint.

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572 Autumn Forest, Mount Doug

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It was back to Mount Doug today. A lovely day, raining lightly, not too cold.   The moss was such a bright green, the maple leaves orange red and burnt sienna, and the snow berries on their bare slim branches seemed to dance in the air. I felt enchanted today surrounded by all this beauty.

Emily Carr painter here as well. In 1942 She claimed to have had a vision that inspired her to paint at Mount Doug Park.  She said she felt the forest had something to tell her. This is where she painted her last works which were both mystical and enchanting.

Here's a photo of my setup in situ.

547 Goldstream Park, Forest Scene

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Inspired by yesterday's paint out in Goldstream. Tom Thompson's spirit was in those woods. It was cold and raining but I was so inspired I stayed all day. Came home soaking wet but kept painting. Today it is pouring and cold. Colours are singing brightly against the cool tray sky.  I LOVE autumn!