| "I see a wonderful mix of color and drama
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| | colored flowering plants. Below the
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| in a landscape while driving by, and I
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| | hillsides, on the coast, are the crashing
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| can't wait to translate my view of it
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| | and pounding surf, blue expanses, golden
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| into a painting. Or sometimes I see a
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| | beaches, rocky coves, of the Pacific
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| photo that will do the same thing,
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| | ocean.Big Bend, in Texas, is one of the
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| although my view of it will not be
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| | largest national parks. From an elevation
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| literal, but impressionistic, or
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| | of less than 2000 feet along the winding
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| expressionistic. The variety of scenic
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| | Rio Grande river, to nearly 8000 feet of
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| wonders of America are endlessly
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| | towering cliffs, it includes massive
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| inspiring."
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| | canyons, vast dessert expanses, and the
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| In the East are the scenic green hills
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| | entire Chisos Mountain range. There is an
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| and distant blue and purple vistas of the
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| | incredible variety of geologic activity
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| Blue Ridge Mountains which run through
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| | from uplifted limestone in the Sierra del
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| several states. Between these
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| | Carmen range, thick mud shales at Hot
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| breathtaking mountains are many
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| | Springs, and volcanic craters of the
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| picturesque rivers, streams, waterfalls
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| | Chisos Mountains, to dinosaur remains
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| and whitewater rapids.
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| | near the park's Maverick entrance.
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| The winding Rio Grande river in Big Bend,
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| | Then, in Northern New Mexico, the
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| Texas offers towering cliffs, massive
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| | mountain roads twist through time and
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| canyons, and vast dessert expanses. There
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| | terrain, contrasting vermilion desert
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| is an incredible variety of geologic
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| | cliffs and snowy alpine peaks, 13th
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| activity from uplifted limestone in the
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| | century stone dwellings, and the birth of
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| Sierra del Carmen range, thick mud shales
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| | the Atomic Age at Los Alamos. The area
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| at Hot Springs, and volcanic craters of
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| | around Abiquiu is often called "O'Keefe
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| the Chisos Mountains.
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| | Country" in honor of Georgia O'Keefe.
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| Then, in Northern New Mexico, the
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| | This area is the setting for many if not
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| mountain roads twist through time and
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| | most of her paintings. It is a ruggedly
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| terrain, contrasting vermilion desert
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| | beautiful Southwest landscape including
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| cliffs and snowy alpine peaks, 13th
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| | Echo Canyon, Ghost Ranch, and countless
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| century stone dwellings, and the birth of
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| | other red rock formations.
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| the Atomic Age at Los Alamos. The area
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| | Surrounded by red-rock monoliths named,
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| around Abiquiu is often called "O'Keefe
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| | among others, Coffeepot, Cathedral and
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| Country" in honor of Georgia O'Keefe.
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| | Bell, is Sedona, Arizona. Also near the
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| This area is the setting for many if not
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| | city is the mouth of Oak Creek Canyon, a
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| most of her paintings. It is a ruggedly
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| | chasm cut through by Oak Creek, with
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| beautiful Southwest landscape including
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| | rapids that are wildly wonderful.
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| Echo Canyon, Ghost Ranch, and countless
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| | Towering high above Sedona is the
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| other rock formations.
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| | geologically dominating Mogollon Rim,
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| Surrounded by red-rock monoliths named
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| | formed from ancient deposits of
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| Coffeepot, Cathedral and Bell, is Sedona,
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| | limestone, mudstone and sandstone. This
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| Arizona. Also near the city is a chasm
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| | awesome rim constitutes the southwestern
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| cut through by Oak Creek, with wildly
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| | boundary of the vast Colorado Plateau
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| wonderful rapids, and towering high above
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| | which extends into parts of five other
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| them is the geologically dominating
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| | states.
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| Mogollon Rim, formed from ancient
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| | And, of course, there is the famed Grand
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| deposits of limestone, mudstone and
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| | Canyon, a very colorful, steep-sided
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| sandstone. This awesome rim constitutes
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| | gorge carved by the Colorado River in
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| the southwestern boundary of the vast
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| | northern Arizona. It is largely contained
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| Colorado Plateau which extends into parts
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| | within the Grand Canyon National Park.
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| of five other states.
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| | The canyon is about 277 miles long,
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| And, of course, there is the famed Grand
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| | ranges in width from 0.25 to 15 miles and
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| Canyon, a very colorful, steep-sided
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| | attains a depth of more than a mile.
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| gorge carved by the Colorado River in
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| | Nearly two billion years of the Earth 's
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| northern Arizona. It is largely contained
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| | history has been exposed as the Colorado
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| within the Grand Canyon National Park.
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| | River and its tributaries cut through
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| The canyon is about 277 miles long,
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| | layer after layer of varicolored rock.
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| ranges in width from 0.25 to 15 miles and
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| | Lake Powell, created by the Glen Canyon
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| attains a depth of more than a mile.
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| | Dam, is 186 miles long with more than
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| Nearly two billion years of the Earth 's
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| | 1,986 miles of shoreline. It wends its
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| history has been exposed as the Colorado
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| | way through a desert paradise with
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| River and its tributaries cut through
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| | excellent vistas of multi-colored,
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| layer after layer of varicolored rock.
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| | towering rocks, pinnacles, buttes, arches
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| Lake Powell, created by the Glen Canyon
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| | and amphitheaters. Blue water, clear
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| Dam, is 186 miles long with more than
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| | skies, sandy beaches complete the
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| 1,986 miles of shoreline.
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| | picture.
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| It wends its way through a desert
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| | Monument Valley in Utah is an area of
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| paradise with excellent vistas of
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| | free standing sandstone rock forms that
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| multi-colored, towering rocks, pinnacles,
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| | rise majestically from the desert floor.
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| buttes, arches and amphitheaters. Blue
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| | Up to 1,000 feet tall, they create a
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| water, clear skies, sandy beaches
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| | truly magical desert landscape that looks
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| complete the picture.
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| | surreal, like mountains on the moon.
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| Monument Valley in Utah is an area of
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| | A complete contrast to the desertscapes
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| free standing sandstone rock forms that
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| | of the Southwest, California and the far
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| rise majestically from the desert floor.
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| | west present fertile, lush green
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| Up to 1,000 feet tall, they create a
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| | hillsides punctuated by briliantly
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| truly magical desert landscape that looks
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| | colored flowering plants. Below the
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| surreal, like mountains on the moon.
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| | hillsides, on the coast, are the crashing
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| Also, in Utah, are many spectacular
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| | and pounding surf, blue expanses, golden
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| sights in various state and national
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| | beaches, rocky coves, of the Pacific
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| parks.
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| | ocean.
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| A complete contrast to the desertscapes
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| | "I am currently painting various series
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| of the Southwest, California and the far
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| | of my interpretations of these
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| west present fertile, lush green
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| | contemporary American landscapes which
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| hillsides punctuated by briliantly
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| | may be seen on my internet website.
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