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" Spring skies" in mixed media by Mike Capenerhurst

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Like it Mike, sometimes the simple views are the best.

Fabulous trees and skies

Love those trees reaching into the sky.

My thanks for the encouragement - it always is appreciated. Pinus radiata or similar , is a commercial crop - we have forests of the things. Grows rapidly in our conditions. - cut and exported as logs !!. Cockies grow for self use - fences , building timber , firewood !!. and/or for local use. The original used to spread with the wind and I have spent happy weekends with the tramping club removing wilding seedlings from National Parkland - fund raiser for the Club.

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23/09/2021
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just another local scene that can be seen en route for Palmerston. Catches my eye each time I make the trip over ( daughter now driving , me with a camera). A simple topic but it has an appeal for me.

About the Artist
Mike Capenerhurst

Born & lived in Leicester for 30 years before coming to NZ in 1965 with wife and family. Dropped art at school for more "useful" subjects. Interest resurrected upon arriving out here. Started with oils, moved to water colour some 20 years ago.. Have played with etching and like it. Primarily self…

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