For something different, I went to sketch at a home auction! House prices have dropped lately and the auction was passed in at 1.4 million dollars. It's a beautiful house on a large lot, worth closer to 2 million in my opinion. It drew a biggish crowd but people were mostly onlookers like me.
All over in 10 minutes! The auctioneer is the figure in the striped suit.
The Garden Journal which I started a year ago has gone well. The sketchbook is only three quarters full so I’ll keep going for another year!
After a very wet winter our spring garden is looking extra lush. This wasn’t planned but all the flowers in our courtyard are complementary colours (sort of).
It's been a bit hard going sketching with poor near vision but not too much longer now till I can get reading glasses after my cataract surgeries!
8am, the power is off in our house, our street is closed but there’s a lot of activity outside. 6 huge vehicles have rolled up! AUSNet is replacing an old wooden power pole. First a man is hoisted up to trim the oak tree next to the pole. It’s a heritage tree, one of 35 oaks planted in 1918 to commemorate those who served in World War One.
Then the old pole was pulled out on a winch, laid on a vehicle for removal and a new metal pole put in its place.
All the trimmed vegetation was then bundled into a big tarp, hoisted up and dumped into a vehicle. Then all the wiring had to be reconnected. A BIG job!
The foreman showed us the tag which was on the old pole (he’s keeping it as a souvenir). The tag says “30 GG 1928 (30 feet tall, a Grey Gum and installed in 1928)!!! The new metal pole is UGLY!!!
He said we’d all remember today - 9/9/22. Queen Elisabeth passed away.
These are my first sketches with 2 bionic eyes all done on location. I had my second cataract surgery done just 3 days ago and am pleasantly surprised with the impressive result!
Marker, coloured pencils, Handbook Journal 5.5" x 5.5".
