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Here is my latest painting "Lady Emily at the Cass" progressing nicely, showing recent detail work going into the mountains.
Lady Emily Hut is found up on the mountainside in the Cass Valley in the Glenmore Station on the western side of Lake Tekapo and has been purpose built for ski touring and hunters. It is a wonderful place to explore, with gentle basins and expansive views. From Lady Emily Hut the outlook up and down the Cass Valley are spectacular, the braided Cass river winds its way down the open valley past vast scree slopes and tussock clad mountains.
To visit Lady Emily Hut you need to get access from Will at the Genmore Station, then you can walk, bike or 4WD up the valley flat to a lower hut called Memorial Hut. From there you'll need to cross a small but brutally cold river that will chill your leg bones thoroughly, and then follow a steep route up a spur on the true right of the waterfall for about an hour. Once you are over the top you will be rewarded with the most lovely views of the hut and surrounds and of course the beautiful valley views.
Spot the difference! Layering the tussock in the Lake Onlsow painting, as you can see each strand is made up of many multi-coloured layers.
Notice how the layers of the tussocks have to entwine? It makes for slow work but the final effect is fabulous. This is the second painting from this magical evening at Lake Onslow.
Arriving late in the afternoon...
Hidden up the Mistake River at the nor-western end of Lake Tekapo you will find Middle Gorge Hut. It is a cosy, well maintained little 6 bunk hut surrounded by steep peaks and tussock fields. The Hazard Range and Hall Range tower on each side of the valley with Mt Radove 2430m at the head of the valley. Due to the northern aspect the sun streams in from the head of the valley and bakes the valley floor...
