Across the Lagoon to Hatley Castle

This quick little sketch

is from a few weeks ago when the colors

of autumn were at their most brilliant and the

Mute swans were of a mood

to pose for me.

I set up on the breezy ocean side of

the road that runs along between

the Pacific ocean and the Esquimalt Lagoon.

The red front wall

of the historic Dunsmuir family castle is a cover

of Virginia Creeper vine.

To the left of the estate, are

colorful maple trees from the

beautifully aged Japanese strolling garden which,

in my opinion, is the jewel of

the Hatley Castle estate.

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oil on wood panel

(plein air)

8 x 10