Saturday, May 16, 2009

Plein air painting adventures this morning



I couldn't help myself... as I went into Yellowstone this morning before dawn to plein air paint, I HAD to hike back to the spot where we saw the owl pair nesting. There's a painting there somewhere. So I thought I'd do a study to try to 'find it'. An owl was there guarding their nest - sat there the entire time. I've never been watched over by an owl before while I was painting, that I know of that is! Osprey circled above, Canada geese honked, an elk ran by and a herd of mule deer watched me for a minute. On my hike out, I came across a small bison herd with a trio of calves playing. It was a beautiful hike. Everyone should get to start their day like that!

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