"tomichi creek"  oil on board 14x11"                                             "pine bluff east hill"  oil on board 8x10" 
 

 
  These plein-air studies are of favorite sites far and near.  "Tomichi Creek," running through Gunnison area on our way to Crested Butte skiing, and "Pine Bluff East Hill" just up the road and around the bend or so.  Created in oil on board, these pieces are both great escapes!