England, Bath, Pultney Bridge

My friend Alan tells me I'm not blogging enough! This is Pultney Bridge in Bath - don't know anywhere else in th UK where shops are built on a bridge. This one was drawn on our visit to Bath last November - it was so cold but before the snow arrived - seems a long time ago already.

South Wales - Vale of Neath

Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn - my favourite waterfall - this time pen and watercolour on canvas. Practising a new technique!

England - Bath Abbey

Our 3 day trip to Bath - courtesy of our friends.

London - Old Bailey

London - Old Bailey

Was walking down the Strand and Fleet Street to St Paul's and spotted a secluded corner formed by a pile of barriers ready to put out for the Lord Mayor's Parade the following day on 13 November. The news cameras were ready for some relieved customers!

Final sketches

The final sketches of our Colorado Trip. One at 30 seconds, one at 10 seconds. Lights out! Goodbye America, hello Britain.

Philadelphia Airport

10 minute sketch before the call to board

Northern Plains USA

There were only 4 types of scenery in the 3 hour flight over Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana before we hit clouds at Fort Wayne (which I identified from my photo and a satellite image on Google maps). In an hour we were at Philly Airport.

Denver Airport

Sad farewells and on the way back to the UK

Garden of the Gods -Colorado Springs

Doesn't get any better than this

Garden of the Gods -Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs - Old Courthouse

Managed to find a shady tree!

Downtown Colorado Springs

Another nice night out and nice meal at The Olive Branch. Downtown was buzzing.... nice

Black Forest - Colorado Springs

Last BBQ of the season

Joanne's - Colorado Springs

Corn Dollies outside Joanne's @ Colorado Springs. This is when an iPad comes in really useful when your wife and daughter enter their favourite wool shop.

Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs

Red rock slabs 300 ft high - awesome. Quick sketch on my iPad followed by a slightly slower one with pen and watercolour. I'd been looking forward to doing this one since our daughter moved to the Springs 2 years ago.

Colorado Springs - Johnny Carino's

Staff problems that night backstage but the food (and company) was good.

Colorado Springs

Intersection of Academy and Constitution with Pikes Peak in the distance.

Breckenridge, Colorado

9500 feet above sea-level - it got really cold when the sun set - but it was really good to be able to eat outside in the middle of September.

Rock Bottom - Colorado Springs

Another night out in Colorado Springs - Rock Bottom - another iPad sketchette. Don't know who were playing baseball.