Of the many lobster boats that chug in and out to sea via the Green Harbor River, the one that is always most recognizable to me is "Happy Days". I always loved the dazzling reflections from the afternoon sun on the shiny, bright, crimson bow. Usually a trail of seabirds can be seen escorting the vessel as it entered the channel. I'm thinking these seagulls on the shore have heard the racket and are on their way to join the party too!
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| Happy Days |
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| Beach Grasses and Sloping Seawall |
Galveston's seawall is an important part of the island. After the hurricane of 1909 it was built in the hope of preventing the level of devastation that occurred. They say that every structure in Galveston sustained damage and hundreds of people died. The location of this painting was on the beach with the main seawall behind me. The large stone structure on the right is part of a seawall ramp down to the sand. It acted as a great wind blocker too! The painting also depicts one of the many jetties that jut out into the Gulf. It was a winter day to remember.
Along several locations on the South Shore, there are over-water vistas of the Boston skyline. These two scenes were both done plein air - one from Quincy and one from Hingham.
The Logan Airport approach corridor (presumably depending on the winds) crosses overland just to the west of the Atlantic shoreline, thus the jet and hints of colorful gas tank from Quincy.
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| Pink Boston Skyline |
The second skyline is from a vantage a bit further south at Crow Point in Hingham. This is a gorgeous spot in which many waterfront homes, are graced with their own docks.
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| Boston Skyline from Crow Point |
The paint mixing and application for the sky and water were done thickly via palette knife. The buildings and hard-scape elements were done with brush - thick nonetheless. These are the summer colors of New England; we seldom see turquoise!
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| Full Moon Dog Walk |
Living at the shore, anytime, day or night, people would stroll to the seawall and enjoy all the beach has to offer. The full moon always seemed to draw people outside even more and I have no shortage of spectacular pictures of the moon rising out of the water. This full moon scene isn't quite as dramatic as those over-the-horizon full moons, but it was bright enough to cast fascinating blue shadows. The dog walker took advantage of the moonlight for his pooch's last trip out of the day - and no flashlight needed.
