Ever since I first met the wild orchids that grow on Guam, I've been wanting to paint some. I knew it would be a challenge, because they are not as straight forward as a daisy or Camas Lilies. Also, in our apartment, I didn't have a good set up for painting. There were no normal sized chairs in the place. The table is extra tall, as are the chairs, and I am not extra tall, so they aren't comfortable for me. The only available table that isn't tall is the coffee table. Hey! That might work. There are a couple stools here. The set up isn't perfect, but I am making it work. I used it last night to paint my orchids.
Monday was President's Day, and Rob had the day off from work. I'm so glad because I wasn't feeling sick at all. We decided to drive around the southern half of the island. Last time we tried to do this, it was a very raining day, but today the weather was perfect, sunny and warm with fluffy white clouds. Our first stop was Umatac, an interesting village full of history. In the local language, it is spelled Humatak. Ferdinand Magellan and his sailors brought first European contact to the island in 1521. It is thought they landed in Umatac Bay, but I just learned in further reading that the site is disputed, and might have been further north. I wish I could say that this is a good story, but it leaves me very disturbed. There was thievery, fighting, killing and burning of the settlement, not so different from stories of first visits in other places around the world. It wasn't mentioned in the article, but I'm guessing that the...
What a gift and eye for beauty you have! Wish I was close by for some lessons. :)
ReplyDeleteThey are so pretty!!! I love your painting and am glad you were able to "find" a good place to paint.
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