first light at dawn

A quick oil sketch from our window early in the morning at the crack of dawn.

Facing the sunset moment

A bad migraine headache kept me in bed almost all day long . When I got out of bed it was late in the afternoon already. Sitting at the table, and  looking out of the window, I did a quick oil sketch on my pochade box on a piece of wrinkled canvas.

My quiet corner

Lost count of how many times I have painted on this particular spot behind the hedges. If I line up all the paintings painted from this location there will be a nice visual chronicles of the change of the seasons throughout the years.

A glimpse into the darkness on Halloween night

Did this quick oil sketch from our doorway while handing out treas to young kids coming to the door yelling out "Trick and Treat!".

Looking out of the window on a cloudy morning

Painting the window view and listening to Canada in Concert marking 75th anniversary of CBC on CBC Radio2 is such a mesmerizing experience.

Against the dark and gloomy sky

It was cold and dark outside towards late afternoon with a little of rain drizzling down when I did this quick oil sketch in our backyard.

Standing alone leafless

The end of the fall season is so obvious when the lone poplar tree is now standing alone leafless behind the hedge. A quick oil sketch before supper.

a sunset moment after a shower of rain

After a shower of rain, the sun came out. Did a quick oil sketch of the brief moment when the trees are caught in the last light of the day.

Looking over the hedges

A quick oil sketch from out patio looking over the hedges when it was dark and cloudy with drizzle of rain.

Across the street

A quick oil sketch of the view across the street before supper.

Facing the last sunlight

A quick oil sketch after supper from our window.

A sunset moment from our backyard

A quick oil sketch from our backyard when the sun started to break out of the cloudy Sky.

A sign of the season

You can tell what time of the year it is just by looking at the color of the bags with leaves on their front yard. A quick oil sketch from our front yard late in the afternoon.

A window view on a sunny morning

a quick oil sketch from our bedroom window.

A view on 14th Street of Brandon

Did this plein air oil of the view on 14th street on Sunday morning from Stanley Park of Brandon.

Fenping fixing the zipper on my winter coat

A quick oil sketch of Fengping fixing the zipper on my winter coat in the evening.

Balmoral Bay on the cloudy Saturday morning

What a difference a day makes ! It was cold and cloudy today. Painted this view of our neighbourhood on the street.

A glimnpse of sunset from Becky's veranda

A glimnpse of sunset from Becky's  veranda before I joined them for the supper in the evening.

Painting on Balmoral Bay late in the afternoon

A quick oil sketch of Becky plein air painting in watercolour on Balmoral Bay around 3 p.m.

A view of Balmoral Bay early in the afternoon

Becky joined me painting this view of Balmoral Bay early in the afternoon. What a beautiful day to paint!

Light and colour of late fall

A view from our front yard early in the morning with typical light and colour of the late fall season.

In the early morning light

A glimpse of the pot of pink Petunia still blooming at this time of the year hanging from our patio.

Late fall color and light from our backyard

Sunny backyard  in late  afternoon reaching the finali of the season.

A window view late in the afternoon

Another quick oil sketch of the same row of elm trees from our bedroom window.

In the last light

a quick oil sketch of the row of elm trees in the receding sunlight.

Painting in the sculpture garden late in the afternoon

Did one more plein air oil from the Winnipeg Sculpture Garden before heading back to Brandon.

From Winnipeg Sculpture Garden

This is our first visit to the Winnipeg Scupture Garden. Did this oil sketch of a view from the garden admist of strong gust of wind.

Painting in the dim street light

Reached our friends' place before they came home. While wainting, I did this quick oil sketch of their house in the lim street light at 8 p.m.

The footbridge across the Assiniboine River at Winnipeg Assiniboine Park

Came to the footbridge late in the afternoon to continue my plein air painting in the park. The Assiniboine River at the park gleamed in the late afternoon sunshine. It was a delightful painting experience.

The Pavilion with the new duck pond in Winnipeg Assiniboine Park

Have not been back to Winnipeg for a visit for more than a year. Delighted to see the expanded duck pond there which changed the landscape of the park.