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The Anchorage, Part 3
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Do you know this artist at all Lorraine? Adele Earnshaw - Portfolio of Works: The Boats of Opua
Lorraine
The Wicked Witch of the North
Gosh how funny! I don't know her but I spoke to her on Wednesday when I was working at the plumber's office. She has a water leak and needs a toilet and hand basin removed! What a terrific painter she is. I think she might be American or Canadian by her accent on the phone. What a hoot 
lol...small world. I love her paintings. I followed the links to here www.hortonhayes.com - Adele Earnshaw - Artwork-Detail
Just love this painting...looks like it's sold (probably for around $3000-4000 going of similar size ones)
Just love this painting...looks like it's sold (probably for around $3000-4000 going of similar size ones)
Lorraine
The Wicked Witch of the North
I've been going through her boat paintings and just came across one I know quite well. This is the Anna Marie, a fishing boat owned by Duncan, an old neighbour of mine from when I lived ashore near Kaikohe. Duncan has had some bad luck the last few years and Anna Marie was out of the water after some of this. Her mooring chain broke and she ended up on the beach at Paihia. Duncan spent the next few months fixing her in the spot where Adele painted her, at the boatyard where my dinghy floats and waits my return.
COLOR AND LIGHT: The Boats of Opua - #5867
COLOR AND LIGHT: The Boats of Opua - #5867
Sorry to hear about his bad luck...I've been looking at pictures of Opua. It's really beautiful...houses aren't cheap though. Most of the ones I saw were quite expensive and so many boats in the harbour.
Edited to add: I love all her boat paintings but that one I linked to is still my favourite.
Edited to add: I love all her boat paintings but that one I linked to is still my favourite.
Lorraine
The Wicked Witch of the North
No, houses aren't cheap here at all...I could never afford to live here if I wasn't on Souc. There are cheaper places to the south and west...west is where my son is. But no sea or boats out the windows. Deal breaker far as I'm concerned...they can keep their cheaper houses and I'll stay aboard. Opua has a HUGE boat fleet, lots of locals, scads of out of towners and a big contingent of overseas cruisers who ride out the Pacific islands cyclone season in safe and sheltered Opua or safe harbours further south. Makes for interesting conversations over a beer at the club. The saddest thing is when you make really good friends and they sail away and out of your life forever...
Totally understand...it's certainly a top view. Sad when that happens but given the net it doesn't have to happen. My sister and her husband met some people when on a cruise in Europe and they've stayed in touch via email and such. I'm about to close the computer and go to bed. I think last night is finally catching up on me...
One last comment. I planted a lavender bush that I've had for a while tonight and while putting the plant in the hole I saw something moving. I thought at first oh no, it's a mouse or something. Turned out it was a frog hiding in the plant...3rd one I've found in the back garden over the last three years since the drought broke and yet I have no ponds. I was sitting there last night thinking I could hear something that sounded like the two I'd put in Mum's pond and sure enough...it amazes me what you find just in a bog standard back yard. Found lizards when I was moving some bricks the other day.
One last comment. I planted a lavender bush that I've had for a while tonight and while putting the plant in the hole I saw something moving. I thought at first oh no, it's a mouse or something. Turned out it was a frog hiding in the plant...3rd one I've found in the back garden over the last three years since the drought broke and yet I have no ponds. I was sitting there last night thinking I could hear something that sounded like the two I'd put in Mum's pond and sure enough...it amazes me what you find just in a bog standard back yard. Found lizards when I was moving some bricks the other day.
Love watercolors of boats. But then ... I love watercolors.
And boats.
And houseboats.
And boats.
And houseboats.
Isn't she just...I would love to own even a little painting from her, so I could just look at it...
@Satira, I almost posted some links of boats for sale...just for you ; )
Although you could build your own houseboat that's what my sister and her husband did years ago. It was a lovely boat! But then you need somewhere to moor it...
@Satira, I almost posted some links of boats for sale...just for you ; )
Although you could build your own houseboat that's what my sister and her husband did years ago. It was a lovely boat! But then you need somewhere to moor it...
Lorraine
The Wicked Witch of the North
Still a cruddy day in Auckland and up north. Looks like it will fine up tomorrow arvo. Northland has a heavy rain warning so I hope someone's keeping an eye on Souc and the dinghy.
Tonight I move on to my cousin's son's house to babysit the cat for 10 days. Fingers crossed there's a good computer there!
Tonight I move on to my cousin's son's house to babysit the cat for 10 days. Fingers crossed there's a good computer there!
Why not built it in NZ instead!
Although, if I'm going to move to New Zealand, I want to live in a hobbit house!!!
Although, if I'm going to move to New Zealand, I want to live in a hobbit house!!!