All the changes in British Columbia's forests has me revisiting images of the forest and trees that I have loved, observed, walked through and plein air painted in.  I am exploring more of these areas of calm and serenity and I want to explore more of my feelings as I  see the conflict nature itself is having with climate change.  I feel frustrated over the dimishing old growth forest and the protests because of the conflict that it involves and the additional problems it creates both human and otherwise.  I am sad over the loss of forest and homes because of the heat and draught conditions here in my province.  All these things make it necessary for me to paint and express my feelings over these events.