SOLD: Blue Forest by Lisa Elley. Palette knife painting in oil. Painting

SOLD: Blue Forest by Lisa Elley. Palette knife painting in oil. 2013. 16 x 20 x 1.5 inches. 2013. The Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Waikato Region and Thames-Coromandel District and extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east. At its broadest point, it is 40 kilometres wide. Almost the entire population lies on the narrow strips along the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty coasts. The country's biggest city, Auckland, lies on the far shore of the Hauraki Gulf, 55 kilometres to the west. The peninsula is clearly visible from the city in fine weather.More than 30 walks crisscross the Coromandel Forest Park, spread over several major blocks throughout the center of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. The most popular hike is the challenging six- to eight-hour return journey up to the Pinnacles (759m) in the Kauaeranga Valley behind Thames. Other outstanding tramps include the Coromandel Coastal Walkway in Far North Coromandel, from Fletcher Bay to Stony Bay, and the Puketui Valley walk to abandoned gold mines. I thought it deserved a painting or two.