thanks again Melanie. well I probably lucked out, the weather now has turned very dreary and wet so I don't know if I'd be able to replicate this! cheers, b.c.
[for some reason the original upload of my entry here wasn't displaying in the gallery anymore, so I re-uploaded it and deleted the original, along with original comments...]
Pops, thanks for the comment re: "Digital French Impressionism"
when I saw the challenge topic, something like this is what initially came to mind. luckily the seasons here were cooperating - b.c.