I lived in Colorado for six years in the early 90’s. It’s a beautiful sun-filled state and it is always wonderful to be back. The watercolor sketch above was done at Wonderland Lake near the home of a close friend in Boulder. This is hummingbird enjoying the feeder hanging on one of her decks.
We spent one of the days in the town of Boulder. I did a little sketching on the Pearl Street Mall which is a great pedestrian-only area. The Peppercorn is a houseware’s shop that has been a favorite of mine since the years I lived in the area. My tiny kitchen and limited storage space was the only thing holding me back.
Another day, we went up to Rocky Mountain National Park. This plein air watercolor was done at Bear Lake with Mount Hallett in the background.
I was also able to go the Clifford Still Museum which has opened in Denver. I am not that into abstract expressionism generally … but … I have long been attracted to his work. The museum was built to Still’s specification and the collection it houses is extensive.