TRAVEL

Reminiscent of docks in fishing ports along the

coasts of North America, I had fun letting my

imagination and my colours flow where they

would. However, I hope I’ve conveyed the essence

and you can smell the fish and hear the lapping of

the water.

Seeing is polysensory, combining the visual, tactile, and

kinesthetic senses. (Robert McKim)

Fishin’s Done

We never tire of the sound of the ocean on our

travels, seeking it out whenever we can. From the

crashing waves of a storm to the gentle ripples that

follow, it is always changing, renewing our spirits.

The cyclone ends. The sun returns; the lofty coconut trees lift up

their plumes again; man does likewise. The great anguish is over;

joy has returned; the sea smiles like a child. (Paul Gauguin)

At The Beach

Although it was late in the spring, Skyline Drive in

Glacier National Park had just been cleared of its final

snow the day before. The air was so crisp and clear,

we felt like we could see forever and this vista opened

up just as we neared the top of the Continental

Divide.

You are not copying nature, but responding to nature in full

awareness, to the way nature expresses itself in that object.

(Frederick Franck)

Montana Springtime

I really enjoyed painting this – brought back memories

of our many camping trips to Mexico. Especially

welcome on a cold, dull February day when I could

imagine just relaxing in a hammock for an afternoon

siesta.

Sometimes when looking through my pile of drawings, I find an image

that awakens in me a passionate desire to inhabit it, as though I were

to feel more at home in it than in myself. (Jean Hellion)

A Mexican Garden

I imagine this scene could be reminiscent of many

places, but my interpretation of a Szabo work takes us

back to a spot on the Yucatan Peninsula near the Mayan

ruins of Tulum. The Caribbean is very clear and a lovely

turquoise blue because of the white coral sand.

Men seek out retreats for themselves in the country, by the seaside,

On the mountains... But all this is unphilosophical to the last degree...

When thou canst at a moment's notice retire into thyself.

(Marcus Aurelius)

Tulum Vista

One of our favourite camping places on the west coast

of Mexico. The sunsets are truly spectacular and often

there’s the added bonus of dolphins playing in the

ocean in front of us, showing their joy of life in spinning

leaps.

Snatching the eternal out of the desperately fleeting is the great

Magic trick of human existence. (Tennessee Williams)

This image was used in What Bernie Saw, found in ‘Our Stories’.

Chacala Sunset

This house overlooks the beach at Zipolite. There must have

been interesting times constructing it, as the hill on which it sits

is much higher than depicted here. Not only does it catch

whatever ocean breezes are available, it commands a view of

the whole length of the nudist beach and its occupants must

see some very ‘revealing’ sights.

The vistas of possibility are only limited by the shortness of life.

(Winston Churchill)

Zipolite Beach House

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