Trees around old bike trail

Before they re-did the intersection near Vendome, the bike path just sort of ended here in a loop. I remember because you then had to take your life in your hands trying to ride across that 5-way intersection. Now its much safer with well marked paths and lights to help guide traffic, bikes, busses and pedestrians. These trees are doing okay, partly because I help them by adding fertilizer every few years, and pulling off the creeper-vines when they grow. All they have to do in return is pose for a few paintings.

Trees around old bike trail, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, June 2025

 

This birch tree is struggling along, if I can figure out what kind of fertilizer it needs I will bring it there and do some more vigilante tree care. I've painted it a few times before, today its bark was dry and peeling and the branches looked partially dead. In the background you see the colourful mural they painted along the new bike path. 

Birch near old path, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, June 2025

 

This billboard had a nice teal colour which played against the blue sky and yellow-green shrubs. I also pulled creeper vines off of these shrubs a few weeks ago so they can grow again. The billboard was sponsored by the Holocaust memorial, but instead of trying to copy it I put in my usual chicken scrawls and initials. It was 12 painting today, not a record by any means but a great day of painting. 

Billboard shrubs, watercolour 6 x 7.5" cold press, June 2025