Grapeland

Horizontal

Vertical check for composition.

I was going to write about the long conversation

this painting and I had along the way.  I may come

back to that at some point.  For now let me

know what you think about this painting.

I think this is the third version of this subject.

High

It's actually 10,000 ft. looking down on Boulder Mt.

In the distance is some of the Grand Staircase, Escalante.

I was really drawn to the pure white of the snow

contrasting with the dark pines and the distant

mountains and valley's.

Watercolor on 140lb arches.  @ 8 x 10

Miles and miles and not enough sleep!

Utah is a maze of national parks!

Here are a few pictures that we took over

the last 5 days.  Many long stories and 

100's of photo's for later.

Difficult to show but this is the top of the

Grand Staircase - Escalante.  It is impassable.

Settlers said the only way to cross this series of rock tops

and thousands of crevasses was an animal with wings.  

Many people have gone into this land and never returned.   

Most recently a young hiker, was not heard from after he entered

and was never found.  There really is no way to get in there

and search.  Strange and creepy place.

This is just a passing photo of Capital Reef, another

National Park.

This is a small example of Canyon Lands National Park.

There are 100's of these canyons created when the seas

withdrew and the remaining rivers started creating

these many canyons.  You really have to see it!

This is a small part of Arches National Park.

This is called double arch, probably the best example

in the park.  Pay no attention to the guy with

gray hair.  Just there for size relationship.

It's been quite a haul and we're currently in Lincoln

Nebraska.  We have one more night on the road and

then home on Friday.  Looking forward to 

seeing our family.

From the Navajo Bridge to Zion National Park

I could have posted 100's of pictures ... here are a few.

Entering Zion as the sun goes down.

Shear swirling rock in Zion.

Water wall on shear cliff in Zion

The Virgin River in Zion

Speechless.

The Navajo Bridge over the Colorado.

View from the bridge.