Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock
plein air oil  8" x 10"
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Eagle Rock is tucked away behind Pulpit Rock on the backside of UCCS.  It sits behind the Heller Center For Humanities.  I love all of the hoodoo like spires that protrude from the base.  One can imagine an eagle, or other raptor, perched on a warm rock in the late afternoon looking for dinner.

Through The Wringer

Through The Wringer
plein air oil  10'" x 8"
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When I was a little girl we had a summer cottage on Lake Michigan.  There was an old wringer washing machine in the basement.  I remember helping my mom lift the laundry from the machine and wringing it through the wringer.  (Not sure that I've ever used the word "wringing" before.  And, since no one wrings laundry any more, I may never use that word again!)  I think that today I would say squeeze.

I actually looked "wring" up to make sure that it's still a word.  Here is what I found:

wring

riNG/

verb

1. 1. 

   squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it.

   "she wrung the cloth out in the sink"

   synonyms:

   twist, squeeze, screw, scrunch, knead, press, mangle "wring out the clothes"

   
   

   I also don't think that I would say "mangling" the laundry!

Restored To Perfection

Restored To Perfection
plein air oil  9" x 12"
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This trailer was parked in front of an architectural salvage store in Florence, CO.  The store owner had spent a long time restoring the trailer top to bottom.  So many people stopped me while painting and asked if I was selling my trailer.  It's not mine, and it's not for sale!

The Next Day

The Next Day

plein air oil  10" x 8"

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As those of you who are gardeners or flower lovers know, you have a short time in which to enjoy, and in my case paint, the flowers while they are perfectly blooming.  So, I painted these last tow one day after the other.  Makes the set up pretty easy!

In The Back Yard

In The Garden

plein air oil  10" x 8"

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Several years ago we bought some incredible iris from IRIS4U in Denver.  They continue to bloom in the most incredible deep violet.  We've divided them and moved them around the yard as needed.  I love seeing them each spring!

Spring Lilacs

Spring Lilacs
plein air oil  14" x 11"
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This spring (seems like just the other day, but the calendar says that it's summer!) my plein air group painted at Summerland Gardens here in Colorado Springs.  They have several large, beautiful lilac bushes that were perfect that day.  I was drawn to the bush due to the more magenta leaning purple.  I wanted the lilacs to be a "lilac" color, but I painted what I saw.

Happy Father's Day

Good Cheer
plein air oil from my back yard:  6" x 6"
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Today is Father's Day.  I want to wish a great day to all Father's out there!  Especially to my dad, and to my husband, the father of our kids!

I have many memories of my dad, but one that stands out is the gardens, and especially roses that were always in our yard.  So, I thought I'd post these 2 from our yard.

Back Yard Roses
plein air oil on wood panel  10" x 8"
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