A fun quick painting of a barge and the River Park Plaza building from the Lower Landing dock near Jackson along Shepard Road. It was a bright sunny day. The painting got scratched when I put it in the carrier. It is still fun to see. About three hours are in this one, I had to rush off to get to a meeting.

It is a busy time of year for barges on the Mississippi River near Saint Paul, Minnesota. The sun is going down behind the Lafayette Bridge and the city. On several painting days there was no point putting up the umbrella because of the wind. The glare of the sun on the water is challenging. I had to put on the hat I have carried all summer but never used. This painting took 7 days and 36 hours.

The colors of the barges are rusty and weathered. This view is from an observation deck, a 50 minute hike northward on Warner Road from parking on Fish Hatchery Road. On day two the tug boat was there to start moving the barges, making it necessary to postpone my ritual coffee break to get them painted before they moved. It took about 8 hours for this painting.

Again this is a view from Dennis Lansing's memorial bench, one of several memorial benches in Battle Creek Nordic Park. The premature fall had me wrestling with the wind and elements as I looked down on the fall view of the rolling hills. There would be no umbrella due to the wind so into the glare I squinted. The paved path is more visible now. The yellow flowers gone. The colors seemingly duller this year because of the way the season arrived. It took about 4 hours for this painting.

Saint Paul from along Highway 61, a 7-10 minute walk from Battle Creek parking lot. This view of Saint Paul, gets harder to see as the summer passes and things get grown over. When I started on May 3, 2018 there were no leaves on the trees and just a few whispers of green sprouting through the winter killed growth of last year. It took 12 painting days, between 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM each day.

Bridge at the entrance to Battle Creek Park near Lower Aftong Road and Highway 61. It is the height of the green time of summer, there is just a touch of the yellows that remind us of the coming fall. The falls is to my right, out of sight in the painting, the stream shows evidence of the moving water. There are just a few flower blooms among the large leaves that grow along the stream on the lower right side of the painting. The rock formation on the right forms natural steps down to the stream. This painting took about 7 painting days, and 52 hours.

Painted while sitting on a wall on the walkway heading from Highway 61 down to Warner. This is the vista seen when coming into Saint Paul from the south. It was a bright and windy day. My umbrella kept blowing away, thankfully it was tethered. I was suprized by how yellow it is. It took about 4 hours for this painting.

I was struck by this house when I was out walking in the neighborhood. The sun over Pig's Eye Lake lights it up in the afternoon and evening. The ancient, twisted tree vies for your attention. The symmetry of the landscaping, and the unexpected green of the front door add charm. The flower planters echo the color of the house trim. Oh yes the wreath was painted before it was taken down. This painting took 14 days and 62 hours.

One of the walking bridges at Battle Creek Park West. This one is in the section of the park between the entrance on Highway 61 and Upper Afton Road. It was suppose to be a rainy day, but it turned out sunny. Again the patches of tall plant with yellow flowers are all around and add color to the scene. It took about 4 hours for this painting.