"wannabe painter-helper" There is a small town East of Keystone that is a throwback to earlier days when silver mining was rampant. When I first moved to Summit County they used to joke that everyone in town owned a shotgun and wasn't afraid to use it and that it was a town with no rules ...setting off dynamite in celebration of the Fourth of July is probably frowned upon in some parts of the world. Pretty much true as I remember it 30 some odd years ago. Now it is a little more laid back regarding strangers visiting, although still populated by an eccentric population. It's listed as a ghost town in many references, but I'm sure the 65 town residents, according to a 2010 US census, would have to disagree. Surrounded by 13,000 ft. peaks it sits in a beautiful valley and is filled with buildings that date back to the 1860's. There have been several fires throughout the years that have destroyed many of the historical buildings, but there are enough still intact to emote the past when is was a bustling mining community of over 1,000 residents. Our Monday plein air painting gang headed up to Montezuma early this morning. Some of the leaves are already changing! Arghhh, but it will be beautiful. The tundra of the high peaks above treeline are already glowing with golden hues! I had taken a break to walk around and take a gander at the other paintings and when I got back to my easel I had a lovely assistant that was blocking my "area". One of the local "residents" had planted his self, or herself...I didn't get close enough to look, smack in front of my easel. I'm not sure, but I think it was just another art lover/critic stopping by! Have a fabulous day...it won't ever happen again :)
Montezuma Morning 8x10 plein air oil
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