A Wedding to Remember

Yesterday afternoon on Brandon Research Station grounds. They could not find a more beautiful spot to have their wedding ceremony than the ground of Brandon Research Station. Surrounded by beautiful oak trees with a glimpse of Brandon City center in the distance , with family and friends standing by carrying with them the best wishes for the newly weds, and accompanied by Bach's music , Robert Latka and Jo-Anna Wells exchanged their wedding vows. I had the great pleasure to set up my easel on site to record in oil colors using my best effort a snapshot of the ongoing ceremony at 4 p.m yesterday afternoon.

Grain Elevators in Inglis Manitoba A Monument to Prairie Agriculture

Finally after an hour and half drive through the most beautiful prairie landscapes , we stopped at the most famed Inglis grain elevators built between 1920 and 1925. They have been standing there for over four scores of years by the railway track like silent sentinels witnessing the rise and fall of the fortune of so many generations of prairie farmers. I had again so little time to spare at my final destination today as we have to return to Brandon in the afternoon. With the strong gust of wind, it was really a struggle to hold my hand steady to paint , and for a hour or so I had to hold steady my easel with my left hand against the strong wind while painting. However, the thrill of painting carried me through to a satisfying finish.

Beautiful Minnedosa Ski Valley on a sunny autumn morning

I had never been to the ski valley until I found myself standing there with my easel at 10 yesterday morning. Absolutely no words, and no words could describe how breathtakingly beautiful the valley is , and what I see at the moment has far exceeded every expectation I have about this location. I am deeply touched by what is unfolding in front of me with the valley bursting with kaleidoscope of colors you could ever find words for , with the foliage of trees and bushes ablaze with red , yellow and orange that no palette of colours could possibly match for their intensity , and with the Little Saskatchewan River meandering its way down through the valley and sparking in the early morning sunshine. I lose no time setting up easel, and started to record with my paint and brush the visual spectacular that will haunt my dream for years to come !

A glimpse from Brandon Hills before a storm

The enchanting wood in Brandon Hills on a sunny autumn morning