ADOPTED by KIM LARSEN Most people think that the only reason people live in our part of the world is to ski. Not true. There are sailing regattas all summer on Lake Dillon, mountain biking and hiking trails galore, beautiful wildflowers in the spring and summer, fishing, wild life and horseback riding! I love this meadow that is across the valley from my home. Ruby Ranch sports horses grazing throughout the meandering pastures and the Smith Ranch has the beautiful hay fields below. If you look really close you will find the picturesque red horse barn that graces the valley. Up above the ranch Buffalo Mt. and Red Mt. tower in the distance. My favorite time of the year is fall and the color it lends to painting landscapes scenes en plein air...which means to paint outside and capture the light. This particular day low flying clouds were settling in bringing much needed moisture to our arid mountain climate. They lent an atmosphere of mystery to the usually crisp bright skies that we are used to. I captured the scene in photography that day and not paint, but I stopped and enjoyed the quickly changing scene and imprinted the feel in my heart.
Today is day number 60 in the "Little Gems Project" and I can't believe that I'm still enjoying this journey as much as I was in the beginning. It's nice to have settled into a daily painting and writing rhythm and I hope you have enjoyed it with me. Keep hang'n in there...only 40 more days to go!
Today is day number 60 in the "Little Gems Project" and I can't believe that I'm still enjoying this journey as much as I was in the beginning. It's nice to have settled into a daily painting and writing rhythm and I hope you have enjoyed it with me. Keep hang'n in there...only 40 more days to go!
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