finding my way around
My first full day here at Banff. Today is a holiday here...something called Family Day. Much of the facility was closed, so I happily went out for a longer than expected hike, first into the town proper, then up a mountainside on a trail spotted with elk droppings. Obviously well-used by these animals. I kept one eye on the trail and with the other I kept a lookout for any critters. Ravens were flying about and the occasional snowflake fluttered down through the still air. I came to a fabulous look-off into the valley below and up the side of Lookout Mountain. Returning to the Centre, my route took me past the practice studios for the musicians...small huts, really, and you could faintly hear their music through the sound-proof walls. From another direction the sound of an aria in a pure soprano voice. An amazing place.
Susan ,your work and creative spirt is amazing, am so looking forward to buying Lasso the Wind. Wish you lived closer.
ReplyDeleteThanks for demonstrating your approach to creating the illustrations for Lasso the Wind at the “new book bash” held by the N.S. Children’s Literature Roundtable last Saturday. As an artist, you play a huge role in a child’s developing appreciation for excellence in the visual aspects of the books they read. In combination with the wonderful stories they accompany, your work will likely remain in their memories throughout their lives, as my childhood favourites have remained with me. All the best...
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