Tromso in Snow (2017) c. Jules Mitchell

My daughter was the source of inspiration for this painting. One of her photos captured the stark beauty of the town in snow.

 Poppies (2017) c. Jules Mitchell

As spectacular as the flowers were I was really fascinated by the buds which were green with silvery fuzz.

Balcony (2017) c. Jules Mitchell

The French Quarter had so many eye-catching buildings it was hard not to become a shutterbug and photograph everything instead of just looking around. This pop of colour caught my eye and as it reflected the happy time we had there after so much trauma it represents hope and joy.

 

Sunset in the Arctic (2017) c. Jules Mitchell.

 The light in Tromso is incredible, especially when the sun starts to return. Sunsets appear and disappear and then reappear for what seems like hours.

Unlike the tropics where you sit drinking a gin and tonic waiting for the green flash. We were lucky to see three flashes, two in The Bahamas and one on Grand Cayman. As a heads up, they are not really flashes but a pulse of green light which is a bit of a surprise.

First Light, Optimist in the Arctic. (2017) c.Jules Mitchell

 It had been snowing and very cold but that didn’t stop this person stringing a hammock to catch the first returning rays of light.