Paris Plage at East End Reserve.

The meeting point today was Paris Plage Cafe at East end Reserve. A very pleasant afternoon it was too. A wonderful atmosphere, good music and an afternoon sitting in not the sun, cloud! We had the first rain in weeks although it didn't really last long. Just enough to put a few spots on our sketches!


First I challenged myself to draw people:

Then another quick sketch of the looming clouds:

Marsland Hill on a sweltering hot fine day.

A gorgeous day today. We are really being spoilt with the weather. We went and sat up on Marsland Hill and sketched the views. If you wanted to see the views, you weren't in the shade so we cooked just a little.

This was my first day out sketching for 2015 and I managed to get two sketches done.

Here they are:

Sticks and hankies

The annual Tupare Fair this time hosted 80 Morris Dancers from several countries. The lower garden lawn was a sunny micro-climate, causing some sweat midst the festivities.

Morris Dancers

Sketched by Patricia

A few days away and where better then at Ohope , NZ's Favourite Beach [ by popular vote].
safe for kids big and small. MLB  

Te Henui

Expedition to the dead centre of town.

Te Henui Cemetery to visit one of the angels

Nearby bridge widening

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Hope you all have a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Made by my Grandson.

Jackie.

Te Henui Cemetery.

Our last Saturday afternoon sketching for the year was at Te Henui Cemetery. I tried old rusty wrought iron railings.

Port Taranaki near The Bach.

A beautiful day to be out sketching today!

Manous Cafe

Manous is run by a friendly Iranian, featured here in the doorway in his distinctive hat.  The place is an eclectic collection of nautical gear, ropes, portholes, life savers and flags.