Magnificent sunset moment and Brandon Skyline

Took my whole painting class to the top of AGSM building in Downtown Brandon at 7 p.m on Wednesday to paint against the magnificent sunset as well as strong gust of wind. 

Balmoral Bay in the last light of the day at 7 p.m.

Sunny outside--- looking out of the window at 4 p.m

In the drizzle of rain - a window view at 4 p.m

Cloudy day on Balmoral Bay

In a brief moment of sunshine

A corner of our next door neighbor's house and garage in a brief moment of sunshine. A quick oil sketch on Saturday morning from  Balmoral Bay.

Sunset

A quick oil sketch of Fengping sitting on counter stool surfing internet

In the drizzle of rain

A quick oil sketch looking across the street from the front yard at 6 pm

A quick oil sketch from our backyard at 4 pm in the afternoon

Readin lying on sofa

Sunset moment

A quick oil sketch looking out of our window into our backyard when the sun started to its descending course transfiguring everything in its path.

A breath of fresh spring air

Early in the morning when the sun came out after a night of rain. I could feel the soft fresh breath of spring in the  air.

Fengping preparing dinner before our invited quests arrived

a pot of hydrangea

A gift from our dear friend came on Good Friday!

On Good Friday morning

A window view at noon

Backyard without snow

Full moon night at midnight before the full lunar eclipse

Facing the last light of the day

Doing dishes after supper

Sunday morning in front of our house on Balmoral Bay

What a beautiful Sunday morning when the fresh fallen snow on the roof glistened against a azure sky !    I could feel the presence of spring despite the subzero temperature when I did this oil sketch in front of our house on Balmoral Bay this morning.

A quick oil sketch of Fengping cooking supper today

After a heavy snow fall in the morning on Balmoral Bay

Quiet back alley

I could feel the draft of cold air on my back as I was painting this view late in the afternoon. Snow was on its way again. 

When the last light was shining on hedges and remaining patches of icy snow

You know that spring is here when patches of snow are giving way to patches of green grass in your backyard. This is what I saw  at 7 p.m this evening through  our kitchen window.

Across the street on Balmoral Bay

With  the last sunlight on the houses across the street and with most of the snow gone and translated into puddles of water, I finally could sense the presence of spring while standing there painting this view at the end of our driveway late in the afternoon.

In the receding light from our front yard with sign of spring

A glimpse from our door way late in the afternoon

Home on Balmoral Bay

Light and shadow at noon

In the morning sunshine looking out of the window early in the morning

From the back alley late in the afternoon

From our patio in late afternoon sun

a glimpse over the hedges

Back alley on Balmoral Bay at noon

In the last sunlight

Window view at noon hour today

Painting this window view while listing to Glenn Gould's performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations over CBC Radio 2  is a heavenly experience !