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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

A European Painting Sojourn Begins

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Paul

All our bags are packed (almost) and we’re ready to go (not quite). Our art supplies are almost packed. They will be shipped as unaccompanied baggage before we leave. Therefore, that is the first priority. We will be sending two … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Paul

While our travels in 2012 didn’t take us as far afield as 2011, we did have several extended trips in North America. Picasso, our beloved little trailer, was our road home several times. Painting remained the focus for many trips. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Paul

Today is Jean’s birthday. Happy  birthday to the love of my life! We have had a lazy day, sleeping late, and taking a leisurely walk along the waterfront to The Empress and back. Today’s weather was not great, but the … Continue reading →

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Emily Carr

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Paul

Today we walked to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (they wouldn’t call it lesser Victoria) for an exhibit of Emily Carr’s work. This gallery/museum has one of the largest collections of her work and much is on display until … Continue reading →

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Crossing The River Jordan

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Paul

The first seaplane took off from in front of our condo at 7:45 yesterday. Then it was nonstop for 2-3 hours. A busy airport. After a leisurely morning we explored the west coast a bit, driving to Sooke and up … Continue reading →

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Photos from our journey here. Click on the photo to get to a slide show. Arrows are below the photos.

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Paul
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Victoria British Columbia

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Paul

Our trip to Tsawwassen was uneventful. We waited about 10 minutes at the border, which shows what traveling at midday on a weekday can do. Weekends can mean an hour or more wait. The Tsawwassen (after a while it rolls … Continue reading →

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Victoria Ahead

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Paul

We’ve had a long spell at home with no travel. I have spent much time painting and posting my finished products on Facebook and my art web site http://www.paulbauck.com  Now it’s time to travel a bit. This week we’re going … Continue reading →

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Post-Wedding Relaxation

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Paul

After the wedding we took one more day at Bodega Head and Jenner to see the ocean, the cliffs, and the birds. Then we headed to Yosemite for a quick visit. Day one saw us go to Hetch Hetchy to … Continue reading →

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Emily and Adam’s Wedding: An Evening To Remember

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Paul

Here are a few pics of Emily and Adam’s wedding last evening on top of Mt. Tamalpais. As you can see the weather was beautiful, the scenery spectacular, and the wedding truly an evening to remember. Congratulations to Adam and … Continue reading →

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