After one of the hottest days of this summer my brother and his wife wanted to go swimming, with the Ocean, 2 River’s and 2 large Lakes to choose from we made the decision of going to Sproat Lake ( the easiest to take the old dog too, not my brother but my blind little dog) lol !
Sproat Lake has a surface area of 37.75 km2, a perimeter of 90.8 km and lies at an elevation of 32 m. The average depth of the lake is 66.5 m, while the deepest spot is 195 m. Located on Central Vancouver Island, Sproat Lake is 10 km west of Port Alberni. The Pacific Rim Highway borders the north shore of the lake.
We arrived about 7:00pm, perfect timing, most having gone home for the day and then there are us smart ones that know we’d have most of the lake to our selves!
Being from Alberta it seems they wear almost all their closes in swimming….I don’t get it?? I guess they are afraid to burn at 7pm in the evening?? Plus they crept in like a couple of snails when I had already tested the water ( it was tepid ) by placing my dog in and letting him swim back to shore! So here is our evening…we also got to see the sun go down over the mountains and the Mars Bomber out of the water on dry dock.
A Speed boat races HomeClothes Are All On Still! ???Just Lollygagging!!Blind ole Buggz Enjoyed His Dip!At Least Susan Stayed in Longer then my Brother!A family enjoys an evening boat rideSomeone kayakingThe Mars Bomber At Dry Dock Just Off of Sproat LakeTaking a Picture of Me Taking a Picture of Him!Sunset Has Arrived As a Lady Emerges From The LakeThe Beauty of Another Sunset ( At Sproat Lake) After A Great Day In Port Alberni!
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A few months ago I was shopping at a local grocery store, as I was leaving I noticed a small flier pinned to the “Local Announcement Board”, Rollin Art Gallery, Port Alberni B.C. Canada Welcomes “Pencil Artist” Don Bergen’s Wildlife and Domestic Animals! July 7th – July 29th . I took it off the board and took a look, right away I was drawn in to aptitude of his artistry and I knew right then I had to go and meet this person and see his craftsmanship for myself !
As I walked in to the Art Gallery I was met by a very friendly guy who thanked me for coming to see his art. As we walked and talked it became obvious that Don loves animals and he told me he only really took up drawing a few years ago when trying to quit smoking but art has always been is in his families blood. He’s a retired Mill worker who’s tool’s are now a H B#2 pencil ! He pushes himself out of his comfort zone so he doesn’t get bored with his drawings, getting better and better with each one, he say’s the eyes are the soul of the picture, a window to their (animals) personality that if you can make the eye’s authentic they will follow you around the room. That is exactly the feeling I received when I looked at his art and photographed it! ( My photo’s pale in comparison to the actual picture scans Don sent me!).
As Don and I talked it became obvious that we had run into each other before but neither could put a finger on it. It wasn’t until Don invited me to his home to see his latest creation……He gave me his address and as I looked at it I laughed! We only live 3 house’s away from each other! What a small world!
In keeping with the generosity of our community, Don will donate 10% of any sales of the last week of his show to the local SPCA. So without further ado…..Don Bergen’s Pencil Art!
Don Bergen & “Griz” (photo by ladybuggz)Rain Forest Kings (photo by ladybuggz)Run Bunnies Run! (photo by ladybuggz)Who??  (photo by ladybuggz)
Native Chief (photo by ladybuggz) The Asian Snow Leopard ( photo supplied by Don Bergen)Spirit Animals Merging#2 (photo supplied by Don Bergen)
Canadian Critters Collage Series # 5 ( Photo supplied by Don Bergen)Soul Mates Sasquatch & Kodiak Bear (Photo supplied by Don Bergen)Ram Tough (Photo supplied by Don Bergen)Husky & the Boss! (photo by ladybuggz)Mr Ed (photo by Ladybuggz)The Golden Lab (photo by Ladybuggz)Iguana On the Hunt ( Photo by ladybuggz)Spirit Animals Merging Series #1 (Photo supplied by Don Bergen)Eagle the Fishing King (photo by Ladybuggz)Â
There are so many wonderful drawings that Don has made in the short time he’s been concentrating on his hobby I just can’t fit them all into this post! So look forward to more of Don Bergen’s Art in another post not long in the future!!
Thank you for reading and many more Thank you’s to Don for letting me do this wonderful Post on his Art!!
Sincerely,
Ladybuggz (Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada)
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