'Evening Ferry in the Islands'

'Late on a September afternoon

 with updrafts of August like warmth.

 High on an island mountain cliff 

Turkey vultures and Ravens passing so close below

 you hear the rush of air through their wings.

Far below in the distance the ferries ply their trade, 

but up here on the edge of this glacial sculpture 

the silence tingles on your skin.

The scent of pine and fir warmed by summer like heat

 is thick in the air with Raven talk,

 breath deeply...'

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Oil on canvas 22 x 28

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Over the Edge',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Mount Maxwell, Saltspring Island, Turkey Vultures)

I spent a late afternoon painting up on Mount

Maxwell last September and took the reference

photo for this piece at that time. It was

such a magical early evening and quite thrilling

as we looked down on soaring Turkey vultures

and ravens while painting and photographing

the spectacular view. As I painted this the

memory of stillness, the lovely scent of

pine and the raven talk made me long

for a return trip sometime!

Oil on canvas 16 x 12.

Thoughts and comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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this painting please email me.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

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'Evening Ferry' plein air oil Fulford Harbour

I painted this piece from the lookout high on top of

Saltspring Island's Mount Maxwell. We got set up late in the

afternoon and I have to say it was some kind of wonderful!!

This view is looking to the south east and Washington State.

For the most part while we were there it was just us

sharing the view and the scent of soul syrup with the

ravens and the turkey vultures that soared on the updrafts

of the steep cliff face below us, sometimes so close we

could hear the air rushing through their wings!

Can't wait to paint there again!
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'Evening Ferry'
oil on wood panel 
9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are always welcomed.

Jeffrey