For a couple of years an intrepid group of local artists has been participating one Saturday a month in what is an international movement of urban sketchers…very casual, very fun. Each month they draw at a different location…I’ve dropped in and out, but decided to join today, even though the weather was iffy…(58 degrees on June 10th…yikes…thunderstorms predicted for the afternoon and it almost NEVER thunders in Oregon). The group was led up to the terrace over the restaurant Orupa at the Water Place building and at first there was some watery sun…
I chose this view…
and everybody settled down to work…
Katy and I were at a table under an umbrella…
Uh oh…
and then the rain started and this person captured the moment…boing!
Still, in spite of the rain, it was a jolly morning…(Happy Birthday Jessica!)
some people headed inside…
Mike Bergen showed us his new book …
and then “the reveal”…
duly photographed…
Way too much fun…better think of coming along…the second Saturday of every month. In July the sketchers will be in the Gaiety Hollow Garden and in August at the Rogue brewery in Independence. COME! it’s free fun.
On The Way 
You captured the morning perfectly.
Thanks Katy and thanks to you and Jessica for continuing to organize this!
How fun! It is great that there are young and the young at heart sharing a passion together. Loved the photo of the art pieces altogether.