Simonside in Spring- Rothbury June Dunstanburgh and Lindisfarne Castles

Dunstanburgh and Lindisfarne Castles

The Long and Winding Way- Hadrian's Wall

known locally as "The Devil's Elbow"

This adolescent young man is wearing a white tunic with dark red clavi or vertical band visible on his right shoulder

one can see how the original fort sat on a flat open area

Simonside in Spring- Rothbury June Dunstanburgh and Lindisfarne CastlesThis painting, "Simonside in Spring Rothbury" is of the slopes of Simonside at Easter time, when the distant fields begin to fill with early wheat and the hares perform their gymnastic mating dances. The trees are covered in pale pink and orange buds, ready to burst into bright blossom or fresh green leaves. It's a time of re awakenings, with the iconic skyline of Simonside as a backdrop. It would make a great companion piece to my other painting