Time for another August show. This time called Summer Reigns. Three new pieces are ready for entry. The first is a revisit of one of my favorites. This is a little different from the last time I painted it a few years ago. Using a slightly different angle and introducing a new character, I painted the Queen's horse guard and named it On the Way to Buckingham. Again, this stemmed from a chance encounter on one of the side streets leading to the palace. Obviously, they were on their way for the changing of the guard. I was taken by the pageantry and discipline of both the men and their horses.
I hope I captured at least some of that.

The second, Fun in the Park is from the time I was in the Canary Islands last September. While spending a week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife , I would wander through a magnificent park near my hotel daily. Parque Garcia Sanabria is a true oasis in the middle of a city. It is a  botanical garden filled with all manner of trees and flowers along with fountains and statues. One day I sat on a bench for a long time watching this little dog truly enjoying himself with the game of chasing pigeons. His owners seemed almost oblivious to his antics as they rested in the shade. I tried to capture his exuberance.

The third is from a photo my daughter took while we were in Boston for my granddaughter's college graduation.

I find old bridges like this one interesting not only due to their solid, lasting construction, but also from the great patterns that their stone make up reveals in both the bridge and its reflection. This tranquil scene exists in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of Cambridge, Mass. I call this one Stone Reflections.