"Rainbow Bridge"

Ok. I know that it's not called "Rainbow Bridge". Nor is it painted in pretty colours. But somehow when I saw it today, seeming to float above its reflection, weightless, almost evanescent against the shadowy hills looming behind the city, themselves drifting away amongst the clouds, I thought, "Like a rainbow."

There is gold to be found at the foot of a rainbow, and as a painter I could and did find painter's gold in the reflections.

You can see our idiosyncratic City Council chambers behind the bridge, and their oddness I think adds to the appeal of the subject. Actually, dear old Nelson itself is a rather idiosyncratic city in its own right.

I love it...




15098. "Rainbow Bridge". Oil on panel. 8x10 inches. $150

Any plein air painting from this blog may be purchased by emailing me at

rosswhitlock@inspire.net.nz


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