AFTER THE RAIN... (My new poem inspired by Ewa Wikström Akvarell's painting...)

 After The Rain…

(Inspired by Ewa Wikström Akvarell’s painting…)

The clarity of the dwelling and the boat with its two amber buoys, 

Resting in the shallows, contrast markedly with the mists

Surrounding the parched slipway and outcrops of rock, peering

Above a myriad of pastel turquoise, light russet and sky blue of the brume, 

After the rain…  

The protruding fingers of land lie like reptilian heads with baleful poise,

Basking in the shallows, whilst the beached vessel lists,

As if hauling itself clear of the dull, greenish waters, fearing

The vaporous murk and hidden evil in the gloom,

After the rain…

Pete Ray…

24th February 2026…

The peace of this painting is palpable…

And yet those reptilian heads of land add threat somehow and they pull at the imagination…

The thoughts of The Sand Martin...

‘At first glance this painting seems like a blur of sea, sand and surf, yet with a boat and a building quite clearly painted.

The small boat is mid-centre of the picture and moored half-way into water with bright orange buoys catching the attention. The colour of the buoys is in contrast with the mostly pastel tones that comprise much of the painting along with darker blues and browns. 

The way the water is painted and the angle of the boat and buoys seem to suggest that the boat, if not beached, lies in very shallow water. 

An almost white sandy beach beyond leads via small hummocks of raised land towards a very well defined property beyond. 

There seems to be a slipway of sorts but this may a walkway.  

The building could possibly be a smart house with white walls and a pale orange roof. The sturdy construction and the sharp pitch of the roof give the two floors extra height and a significant appearance. 

The bright white walls are most certainly eye catching. This beach side property is in an enviable location.

Further into the distance one sees what seems to be shallow water and further still white surf on the horizon. 

The painting of the shallow water, the blue tones of the sky and some of the land have a hazy appearance as if one is looking through a heat haze perhaps. In this way the colours merge beautifully and delicately to create wonderful shades and tones with shimmer and a subtly light texture. 

One is drawn gently into the warmth and calm of the foreground whilst the drama of the surf in the distance brings life to the painting, creating a very appealing vision of this sea view.’