Still painting outside, despite the oppressive heat. Sometimes the water begins to evaporate in the palette before I can even finish mixing a wash(!) This one in the canyon was a bit of a struggle, but as fishermen say, “Any day spent fishing is a good day.” 🐟

#pleinair #pleinairpainting #BigThompsonCanyon #ArapahoeBend #fortcollins #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #landscapepainting #getoutside

“At the height of the fire, 625 personnel were on scene battling flames that destroyed 51 structures in Larimer County north of the Big Thompson Canyon. The fire destroyed 26 homes and damaged at least four others, according to a report by the Larimer County Assessor’s Office. Twenty-one outbuildings were also destroyed.”

#Wildfire #AlexanderFire #Colorado #BigThompsonCanyon #LawEnforecement

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/11/alexander-mountain-fire-suspect-arrested/