Rain Shadow

Rain Shadow

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    Over the course of two blissful weeks, I wandered around the island's enchanted vistas, met with other artists, and even had a snake slither onto my canvas while I painted.

    I also discovered the Rain Shadow.
     
    The southeastern part of Vancouver Island sees relatively little rain compared to the rest because of the natural weather barrier created by Olympic Mountain. I certainly noticed it, and the term felt right for this trip as no matter where I painted, from Victoria to Tofino, I had absolutely no rain. I'm pretty certain the mountain didn't move, but it felt like its shelter followed me wherever I went.