Cathedral Park

Well, it ended up being a beautiful morning, despite a scary weather forecast.  

Thanks to everyone for making the long trek to St Johns.

August 17 SketchCrawl - Cathedral Park

For August, let's have a change of pace and jump in the river! The new swim dock at Cathedral Park in St. Johns is a great place to sketch the underside of the bridge, sit on the dock and practice painting water, or draw people and boats.  There are also about sixty-five species of trees around the park just waiting for someone to sketch them.

And we can also go for a swim and hang around for a picnic! So pack a lunch and a cold drink, bring a swimsuit and a beach chair, and let's enjoy the summer.  (The river's shoreline is a bit gravely and rocky, so water-friendly footwear is a good idea if you're going to wade in.)

Sketch by Andrea

There are several bus lines that stop a few blocks away, but we can also organize carpools. Feel free to post a comment (or reply to this email) if you'd like to meet up with a few other people in your part of town and go together. 

In terms of other basic amenities, there are public restrooms, a few picnic tables, and the bridge and the trees provide some shade--but feel free to bring an umbrella if you want a little extra sun protection.

• 10 AM: Meet at the beach, directly under the bridge, for introductions
• 12 noon: We'll figure out a picnic spot nearby and have our throw-down at the same time. Stay as long as you like to enjoy the river!