The painting of the Copper Crown castle has begun in earnest. This afternoon, as I looked at the progress through the Under Hill gate I was struck with just how amazing this place is going to be when it is all complete.

We’ve worked our way down the North Star suite’s tower and also removed the tower’s scaffold. The painting in this area is coming along quickly and it won’t be long before we move on to painting the Copper Crown suite’s exterior in earnest!

One of our neighbours was driving by the other day and snapped this photo. She was kind enough to send it to us. I think that rainbow makes the Hazelnut Inn look a little like a pot of gold.

Photo Credit: Teena Richardson

In preparation for the finishing the concrete around the Copper Crown’s garden, I took a little time to test fit the two small dragon guardians on either side of the main gate. They gave me a chuckle and I can’t wait to see the wall finished!

The upper sections of the North Star’s sitting room tower are complete and we are eager to start work on the lower levels!

I snapped this picture just before sunset — that warm golden light sure plays nice with all that yellow!