A fun last day of summer sketching at a local hang out in Minocqua. I almost didn't go as it was 48 degrees when I woke up! You have to be HARDY here in the north woods!
But by 10 am it was close to 60 degrees and I layered up with a nice wool sweater on the top layer and off I went. We got sun on and off and a bit of a cool breeze off Minocqua Lake. I sat on the pier facing the restaurant. (I am tired of painting water.) And the restaurant had not opened yet so all the umbrellas are still down.
Enjoyed the darkish scudding clouds and started off with a string of festive lights strung across the deck...worked from there.
The little map shows that the Boathouse is close to a bridge that actually makes Minocqua an "island city" technically. The bridge signals you are leaving town heading south and heading back to central or southern WI or wherever you go when you are not in the Northwoods.
On Monday of Labor Day weekend some locals gather at a private home just south of the bridge to have an annual end of summer party and wave to the people heading south. It's cute. It's become an annual event. A wave-party.
Expecting my daughters later today for a "Girl's Weekend" celebration of our own. Lots of wine and chatting. Weather not looking too good unfortunately. Rain most of the weekend. But a bit warmer at least. We might see sunshine on Sunday.
My Outdoor Painters are officially done now for the summer but sometimes we try to meet one more Thursday if enough people are around. Actually September can be a nice month with color beginning to creep in around the maples already!
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