"Hi Hans  this captures the feeling of immense space one experiences  in the outback. Have you changed your email address? Cheers David"

"What did not came out in my earlier reply was that I like a painting to ask me a question," What time of day was it ?" I am very concious of the mood  and colour changes in the time of day, something only PleinAir painters will…"

"Hi Leon, I personally do not regard this as plein air, as for me pleinair Art represents more than painting out doors, it means struggling with equipment, walking distances with it,coping with wind or rain,hot sun, and flies !! Also I like the…"

"Ah the Flinders ranges,also a favourite of mine, I go there most years, and again this year setting off  in July,  via Broken hill and then across to port Augusta finishing up in Maree painting every day, the purple colours of…"

"nice light David, another morning pastel ?"

"WOW, like this one especially. colors and mood composition also very smart. Well I left Canada, and ended up in Holland! I live near the Sea. Close to Westduinpark, Den Haag."

"Oh your Down Under. Do you guys paint upside down? I thought it looked exotic, like Hawaii but Mornington didn't figure. It would have been more like Wukawukaii. Nicely done."

"Hi Alberto, I see that you are from Holland, and I enjoy your paintings of the Dutch landscape which I remember from more than fifty years ago when I left there....!"

"nice beach scene"

"Sorry Joel, In future I should include  Victoria/Australia ,there are a few pleinair artists down under as well, Cheers Hans"

"Where is Mornington Harbor?"

"Thanks Hans, never been to Australia, it looks like a great place to paint"