The beaches on the west coast of Vancouver Island are lit this evening with a cold, greenish light, no doubt signifying some meteorological
event to savvy sailors. I’ve been crewing on a friend’s boat for several years now. We’ve done several trips up the ‘graveyard’ coast.
You need get familiar with your barometer and the look of the sky out here, or you can find yourself in a whole lot of trouble. But this
greenish colour has me stumped ... perhaps it heralds the approach of St. Patrick’s Day.
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Sarah, my youngest daughter, who was 10 here, is pushed down the beach by a following breeze that lifts up her hair to the setting sun.
Its backlit glow is reminiscent of a swirling fire.
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The quality of the light changes with each season. In the autumn, the haze of summer is blown clear. The light is stripped down, and
colours become more vivid.
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The ancient and traditional elements of nature are earth, wind, fire and water. Each of these is represented here. Wind, fire and water
are elements that change from moment to moment. Frozen here for a moment, they give this painting a fluid and dynamic quality.   Mark Heine