Lopez Island ORCA!!

After sketching this morning with my Prismacolor markers at Hope Island, we made it through Deception Pass at slack tide. As we neared Lopez Island, we spotted orca! What a way to spend the day! Whale watching.

Life is good!

Change of scenery

I don't think that it gets better than to be on a boat in the Puget Sound when it's a sunny day in the high 70s. Does it? The sound of the wind in the rigging of the nearby sailboats is like a sweet melody in whispered voice.

So far, I've just done quick watercolor sketches, this one is my attempt to capture light like Hopper. I think I can do better, but I'm pleased with it for a first try. I hope to pull out the big guns tomorrow morning and capture the morning light on Skagit Bay. We will wait until noon for slack tide before going through Deception Pass. Plenty of time to paint!

Life is good!