When walking in the park on a sunny, wintery day, I came across a pond in the New Zealand garden. The sun was on a cabbage tree on the other side of the pond, highlighting the tree trunk and some nearby reeds and grasses.
The reflections in the water, the opposites of pines and natives, light and shadow, caught my eye . This is my impression of that day.
Watercolour, 17.5 by 25cm
One evening in July it had been a crisp, still winter day and when I looked out of the window in the early evening the sun was just setting behind the houses opposite. The roofs and trees around were backlit by the setting sun for some beautiful few minutes. The sky was glorious. The lamp light was glowing.
This is my memory of that evening.
Watercolour, 19 by 14.5cm
On a walk in Hagley park, I saw an older birch-like tree with a big strong trunk next to the Avon. When I looked through the undergrowth I saw the lonely punter pushing his boat. The shadows on the trunk and the flash of colour amidst all the green and brown caught my eye and stayed in my memory.
Watercolour, 20 by 16.5cm
On a lovely sunny day I went for a walk to The Groynes. There were lovely ponds, walkways, trees, bush and waterfowl.
This is a view over a pond from one of the walkways. I liked the view through the dark branchlets over the water to the trees. The opposites of lush greenery and the bare tracings of the stems.
Watercolour, 17 by 24cm
After a visit to Little River, I stopped at a lookout over a lake. The sun was shining on the pebbly shore. Trees made strong shadows and the lake water streamed in between stones, mud and sand. On the opposite shore grew trees and scrub and paddocks were interlaced with little gullies. Lots of birds on the water made tiny dots.
Watercolour, 21 by 28cm