Borage field at Lund. 14x10 inch oil on canvas.

The sight of a borage field reminds me of the more transient linseed fields and to some extent distant fields of bluebells looking like rolling seas climbing the fells. Borage remains in flower longer than linseed, indeed I had seen this field about a week or so earlier, so I pulled over and parked alongside Corporation Farm, crossed the road, limboed a red metal gate to this spot, just into the field. I could see Lund Church tower and some farm buildings in the distance which would add interest. Standing at the edge of the field I was close to a large ash tree. I always try to capture ash trees in situ as they are either falling down due to ash dieback or are being felled, especially where they could cause an accident. In other words they are disappearing from the landscape. This is a 14 x 10 inch oil on canvas board painting. The colurs in the borage field varied considerably, the distant blanching reflecting the pinkish flower stems was a surprise, the darker shadows to the nearby