At the western side of the bay today there was rain in the air. The hills behind Tuamotu Island were soft. Mid-winter, and cold again. I could see the rain coming, so went straight to the sketching. I used my drawing pen to pick out outlines and draw the norfolk pines on Tuamotu Island. I was right to hurry - it rained so hard my friend and I had to pack up and run for our cars. We sat in my car to have our cup of tea.