The summer is coming but still it’s raining around North Devon. Grey, wet and I am still cold to the bones. We get sporadic sunshine and promised warmth but still nothing to call Summer. Why is it from our childhoods memories were always full of sunshine and happiness? Al
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Cycle ride along Anchor Woods bank.
A wonderful cycle ride along the River Taw in Barnstaple. I used to play around here as a child and this visit brought back many memories. Drinking from the Dripping Well where ghosts of monks have been seen. The cycle path follows the old railway track onwards through Fremington Quay to Instow, Bideford and beyond. I think I will be using the Hawthorn trees for some paintings very soon. Al
Anchor Woods.
An acrylic of a windswept tree on the banks of the River Taw, Barnstaple, North Devon. As a boy I used to play in the woods and this field. Just over the dyke at the back of this painting is the River Taw. Loved the reflections of this tree in the water of this low lying field. This field is used for sheep but during the last war was a firing range. Al
Pannier Market Pigeons.
Pigeons feeding on grain in Barnstaple’s famous Pannier Market. (380mm X 560mm) Acrylic & pastel pencil. I loved they way the summer sun shone though an open door onto the market’s floor tiles. North Devon. Al
Al Brown Artist. 