Maplewood Flats

Had a quick visit to the bird sanctuary today. Although it is a beautiful and sunny day, it is still a bit chilly for painting outside. No doubt days of lingering on the shore are over until summer. Shame.  Anyway, here is a quick sketch of the view from one of the little rocky beaches that overlooks the inlet. The area doesn't look like much but with the fluctuations of the tide exposing and covering the intertidal zone, the habitat is quite important in supporting wildlife, especially waterfowl that come to graze on the fine seaweed that gets exposed.

A bit desolate in winter, I agree, but I did leave out the huge gas plant across the way. Hands too cold to paint in all the fiddly details, I'll save that for another painting...something to do inside where it is warm.

Comments

[Susan]

So lovely and winter-y. I can feel the chill in the air. Love the starkness of the colours against each other, and yet the overall feeling of the sketch is not desolate at all. Great job!

[Ken]

Yes, very much a typical winter scene in Vancouver, and so very well captured!

[spinyurchin]

Thanks Ken! :)

[spinyurchin]

Thanks Susan! There are actually quite a few wooden posts that run way out, almost into the channel of the harbour, and on one of them is an osprey nest, wherein two ospreys were hatched. I wonder how they fared. I'll have to ask next time I'm there.