Suzette, Nita2 and I arrived first and were all set to head off
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| (L To R) Suzette, Nita2 |
When the big Red Jeep pulled in
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| Red Jeep |
And if you take a close look you'll see Mike in the driver seat. -- Oh dear, I didn't get his mug.
Knowing that the only newbie to the place was already with us (Nita2), we headed on down the trail to the water. I did stop to revisit that old tree where Linda's grandkids once sat - well, not only is it gone, but the whole area is very very different from what we were used to. That big beach like sandy area is totally changed and difficult to get to, besides there not being much of it.
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| The tree minus the big overhanging limb |
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| Same tree with "Linda's Doppelganger's" grandchild |
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| Another unrecognizable spot |
Well, anyway, we all had to do some exploring and this next pic is the last I saw of Suzette until we met up at the end.
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| Suzette off into the great unknown! |
Oh Look, there's Mike talking to someone wearing a hat ... you really have to take a close look to see Mike.
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| Blue shirt with hat & Mike seated |
I know -- all of these pictures don't do the artists justice, but there were a lot of GREEN trees and stuff in between me and whoever I was taking pics of.
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| It was Tecla |
I guess if you didn't know Tecla, you wouldn't be able to tell it's her -- but we all know her!
Look, here comes someone else --
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| Nori |
Yes, Nori came to join us as well. Oh as you can see, we also all seemed to start off the morning with little lightweight jackets on. Drastic change from previous weeks.
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| Pat |
Then I found this person (Pat) in the middle of "stuff". Again, this was part of the area that used to be a bit beach like.
But that wasn't all of them -- as there were still comings and goings.
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| (L to R) Gail coming our way and Nori going another way |
Oh, I did manage to get a pic of Tecla in her spot -- check it out.
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| Tecla and yet more "stuff" |
Good thing she was wearing that light blue, otherwise I would've never seen her! While I was still exploring and visiting I found Kristen in her spot.
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| Kristen |
The girl is always smiling -- she gives everyone the most cheery greeting! She clearly enjoys what she's doing.
Here's Mike in his spot and he was just over from Tecla. My spot was also near there.
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| Mike seated and Tecla standing |
Well, would you look at that! The real Wanderer arrived.
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| Sophie the Wanderer |
I think she was a bit shocked to see what the place looks like now. Though it is still pretty in its own way.
The next person showed up and said "Gee, you guys are all early - we were supposed to meet at 8:00, right 😉😉. Bet you all can guess who it was -- TimeStamp 8:00 am (meet up time was 7:30, but not too bad for her).
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| Nita1 |
She also always smiles a lot. Gee we've really got a cheery group. Certainly makes for a very pleasant and fun Tuesday morning!
Nita1 didn't waste any time, picked a spot real quick and got to work. After all, you know she has to do a minimum of 2 - 3 paintings in less time than the rest of us! Here she is in her spot.
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| Nita1 in her spot |
Boy, I had better start getting a bit better with my picture taking because most of these are really not close enough.
Here's Pat in her spot.
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| Pat |
Pat was in such a hurry to get there that morning that she remembered everything except her brushes. Oh dear!! Fortunately, I had plenty with me, so enough to share.
Before I forget, you have to see Sophie in her spot. I had to ask her how she got there because I noticed her feet didn't look wet.
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| Sophie in her spot |
In case you were wondering -- her reply was "I jumped" -- I'm impressed!
Here's Gail in her spot discussing her painting with Kristen.
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| (L to R) Kristen, Gail |
Oh, that was also Gail's new pochade box that she found she had to modify - sawed off a piece to make getting to the palette easier.
In the midst of painting Tecla decided to take a break and watch the river flow by -- it is a peaceful scene.
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| Tecla by the water |
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| Tecla and what she was looking at |
Also if you look at the first one of Tecla by the water you'll see the easel closest to her was hers and the one next to that with that black bag was mine - so that was my spot.
Oops, almost missed this one -- here's Nita2 in her spot!
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| Nita2 |
Finally, the return of the great adventurer!
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| Suzette returns from the great unknown |
And, what do you know - it was just in time to start building our gallery. I failed to mention that it got quite windy and I did quite a bit of searching and debating trying to determine just where the gallery could safely be set up without being blown away. But, we found it along a major branch that was lying flat on the ground.
So, wind blown but happy, we all gathered together and smiled on 2
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| Back Row - Mike, Suzette, Nita2, Kristen, Gail, Nita, Sophie Front Row - Pat, Nori, Tecla, Me |
Well, that's all for now -- till next week!
Cecilia