Suzette and I arrived first. It turned out to be super windy, so we decided to explore to see if we could find any location where all our stuff wouldn't be blown over.
While we were exploring, others started to show up.
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| Betty, Suzette |
I know from the back you probably don't recognize her with her long flowing hair - but that's Betty, back from her extended trip to Europe. (She had a good time).
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| Betty |
Next, Suzie came strolling in.
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| Suzie |
Then Denise who's still with us for another month.
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| Denise |
There she is with a big wave and a smile 👋
Suzette became curious about this woman she saw walking around and sort of staying close to the parking area. I had seen her but this area gets a lot of tourists that stop by briefly and I thought she was one of them. Well, Suzette called out to her "are you here for plein air painting?" What do you know, she responded in the positive. It was Eileen who learned about us from Sandy (by the way Sandy, everyone's always asking about you).
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| Eileen (the New Girl) and Suzette |
So, how about that, we have another New Girl! Then I saw another recognizable face walking our way.
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| Nita2 |
It was Nita2 and she was right on time at 8:59:57 -- can't get much closer than that.
There was a bit of looking and deliberating going on.
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| Denise & Suzie |
But, we weren't done yet. I did see Mike pull in, wasn't quick enough to catch a photo and then he disappeared!!! Well, on to the rest of who I was lucky enough to capture.
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| Nori in her bright orange top |
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| Sophie, the wanderer |
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| Still wandering and maybe deciding. |
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| Sophie in her spot |
Suzie took a spot near a picnic table and that black bag on the seat on the right is mine -- so my spot.
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| Suzie |
Nita2 found a spot nearby.
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| Nita2 |
Here's some perspective of that spot and gee, look at the shadows -- I should've made where I took this photo from my spot - oh well!
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| In the background is Nita2 |
The New Girl, Eileen, took advantage of another of those picnic tables and that's Denise standing behind her in her spot.
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| (L to R) Denise, Eileen the New Girl |
So, this next pic is really quite interesting, you might think it's just 2 of the artists standing and painting in their spots, but you have to look close and you might make a discovery about one of them.
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| (L to R) Nori, Suzette |
Do you see what I'm talking about?? Ok, I'm taking a leap here 😉😉 (can you see it now??), I'm thinking just maybe we have a former ballerina in our midst. Check out her foot positions. Is that so Nori??
She'll have to let us know!
I had looked earlier for Mike & Betty but I couldn't find them. Well once everyone started to pack up, I had to venture in the other direction with the hopes of encountering them. I found Mike first
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| Mike - I recognized his setup |
And, while still looking for Betty (whose spot I never found), I found this person instead.
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| Pat - I know could I be any further away?? |
Well, at least I was right in guessing it was Pat. But, it turns out that still isn't the end of artist encounters. When I got back to my spot I noticed someone who I thought I recognized. Look ...
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| Bob |
Yes, Bob has returned from a fun filled and long vacation -- welcome back Bob!!
Well, I don't know about you, but I've lost count -- let's see, it looks like there were 12 of us this day, good thing several chose spots close together even though I never found Betty's.
I know, hard to see - well I promised last week I'd do better, so here goes, but that also means that you'll see some them more than once.
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| (Weaving in and out - Standing) Sophie, Suzie, Eileen (New Girl), Bob, Denise, Nori, Mike, Suzette, Nita2, Pat Stooped down front row -- Me & Betty |