Okanagan 2017 Plein-air painting with Pocahontas. Art/Camping/Chilling in 21 Photos

To keep the 6 years tradition going I took off to Okanagan to paint and camp in nature two weeks ago.I wasn't alone this time. I was with my best travelling companion. And it was the best trip ever.

Over-dressed :) Now you see why I call her Pocahontas? She even has a bad-ass scratch on her shoulder like a proper jungle woman :P

When we were leaving Vancouver, it was like 18 degrees Celsius and drizzling, which is always a good day to leave. As soon as we got past the first range of mountain after the town of Hope, the sun started to shine. It's usually like that when you are going to interior BC in summer, one of the sunniest regions.

View of Okanagan lake from Giant's head park.

Again, it was fires all over interior BC. Dry hot summer. But we were super lucky. By the time we got to Summerland we learned (from a cashier in Liquor Store), that the smoke that filled whole town for past few days just lifted today. Luck is our constant companion, we could write a book about it! :)

She crossed the ocean 4 times in 1 week for me. How lucky am I?

And well. The rest of the trip- pictures tell the story the best! We found a prime camping spot by the river, far enough from people and separated by a little hill, that we could just be naked and happy by ourselves.

Definition of Happiness!

Nothing compares to that feeling to be in nature and not being restrained by the society imposed rules. Note: yes we do keep an eye on our fire constantly and we do extinguish it thoroughly. And we don't leave any garbage behind. Quite the contrary- we collect garbage of other people, which is sadly abundant. I still don't understand how these humanoids operate: they come, have a great time in nature and as a token of appreciation they leave their crap behind. Sodomy without lubricant on those idiots! :)

The Shinkanzen arrived on time, as usually :)

Finishing background layer on my first piece.

Essential pose.

I painted 3 paintings this trip, but one had to be interrupted due to gushes of wind that just kept on topping my easel over. Life of an plein-air artist ain't always easy, but it's rewarding!

This was before the wind started to blow. Smiley faces :)

This is as far as I got with this one before the wind made it impossible to continue.
After that we did what we do the best- cooked our dinner on fire, had a beer and jumped in the river.

step 1: chill the best Czech Lager and Swedish Vodka

step 2: float!

Overall it was an amazing trip. And that takes a great company. Which for me is either alone (I cope with myself without people surprisingly well:) , or with the girl that I traveled half of the planet with already, the only girl that can stand the moods and crazy ideas of a wild artist like me, my beloved @gladysmak

Okanagan lake. I had to carry her in the water in my arms. She is such a sissy! :P

Nature, water, fire and Pocahontas. Not much else you need.

Final result of 2 out of 3.

Breakfast tea. Utterly interested in world news. Chilling is an art!:)

I hope you guys enjoyed the pictures and the story.
We sure enjoyed it very much!

Much Love to all of you!

May Steem rain upon you!

Jan
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