Near Skye

Scottish castle – watercolor on paper 8″ x 8″

Back in the 90s we went to England on business and had the opportunity to drive up to Skye, the home of my distant ancestors. This castle was nearby. I’m sure it would be prettier on a bright sunny day , but somehow mist and brooding moors seemed to fit perfectly.

Back on the home front, we spent this afternoon doing some gardening. After two years my right knee seems to finally have healed enough for me to work outside without concern for pain or undoing the slow process of recovery. So we vigorously trimmed shrubs, pruned the bougainvillea that survived the frost and tethered up a blue hibiscus that was being pushed aside by the bougainvillea. There’s so much work to be done in the yard but I’m looking forward to the exercise in the fine weather.

In the coming weeks, or weekends, mostly, I’ll put in our spring vegetable garden and transplant a few new plants I got at the Descanso Gardens spring plant sale – a fantastic twice a year event not to be missed.

Comments

1. 

   Tom G
   April 2, 2007

   Wonderful painting. I love the splatters in the foreground.

2. 

   Casey
   April 2, 2007

   I love the way this is just dripping with atmosphere, you can feel the moist wind on your face.

3. 

   martha
   April 2, 2007

   Great colors, and yes, mood. But not dreary – there is a lot of light bouncing around there. Fabulous!

4. 

   wendy
   April 2, 2007

   Certainly it is far away in mood from your springly sprightliness! Dark, brooding, damp, full of secrets probably. Are the Scots really dour kind of people?
   w.

5. 

   hfm
   April 3, 2007

   I’ve been a month at Firenze and today was good to come and see your works I love so much.

6. 

   Julie
   April 3, 2007

   I’ve been to Skye! It’s a truly magical place. What a beautiful painting of it too. Thanks for adding color and brightness and a fond memory to my day. Cheers!