This fall, everyone said the same thing: “I’ve never seen such vivid colours!”
Some claimed that we had more colour here in southern Ontario than folks had further up north. They theorized that it was caused by a spell of dry weather. It certainly wasn’t frost. Frost was almost non-existent. The temperature barely ever dipped to more than one measly degree below zero.
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While painting Frolicsome Filly, I didn’t have to drive very far for reference material. In fact, one maple viewed from our side kitchen window cranked up its glow on a daily basis!
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I photographed other maples during our walks with Sparkle.
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Hopefully, some of these exciting hues made it onto the canvas.
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The breathtaking dazzle of this year’s autumn glory can only be hinted at on the canvas of Frolicsome Filly!