Tag Archives: Burnt Mill Mesa

Running Across the Meadow

There is something about a meadow that invites kids and dogs to run!

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Black Angus on the Move

We were hiking along a canyon rim and heard the sound of cattle. We walked over the rim to look and saw hundreds of Black Angus being moved along the valley by six cowhands and several dogs. It was an … Continue reading

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Pitching In

I am in Colorado, camping with my large extended family on my brother’s 80 acres. He and his wife have a beautiful home here, and it needed a ramp. So, my brothers and nephews added a ramp to the house … Continue reading

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Clothesline in the Woods

The towels were so bright against the forest background that I had to sketch them.

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Path Between Juniper Trees

This is a closeup sketch of a path along a meadow edge in Colorado at my brother’s place. I like the shapes of the junipers and want to capture these each time I visit.

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Art and Chat

Our family reunion is off to a good start. Today I sketched with a few of my sibs as we chatted the morning away.

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Down in the Meadow

This is the same meadow from yesterday’s post, but the focus is much more narrow, and the vegetation is more wild. This is an spontaneous sketch where I just painted in the moment, putting in color and shapes without planning. … Continue reading

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