Petrie Quiet

We are well into winter now with frigid temps, persistent snow and January blues – we didn’t get much sun inJanuary this year. 

Never mind, if winter fun is not your thing, it’s nice to dream of July days on Petrie (forgetting of course the heat … maybe I’ll need to paint winter scenes in the summer). 

There are days when the sky is something to look at. This was one of them. The clouds were magnificent; all movement and a real sense of the space stretching away in the distance. In contrast, the inlet was calm and feeling restful and safe. 

By the way, if you’re wondering where are the Canada geese, ducks, herons, turtles, beaver and musk rats, they’re in among the rushes – being discrete. LOL

@Istvan Jobst

Acrylic, 22×28 on gallery wrap canvas – $680

Fall Quiet, Petrie

With the summer heat and the insects gone; with the geese getting ready to go, some already left; with the beaches closed and the picnickers packed up and gone home, the in between season is underway. Save for a few dedicated fishermen and fall walkers, the place is quiet, especially on rainy overcast days. 

It feels somehow restful. Our perspective of course. As far as nature is concerned, its a busy time of preparation for the cold months ahead. 

A muskrat only visible by the wake it leaves heads home. Much else remained hidden that day.

Acrylic, 22×28 on gallery canvas – $680