"When dawn spreads its paintbrush on the plain, spilling purple... ," Sons of the Pioneers theme for TV show "Wagon Train." Dawn on the mythic Santa Fe Trail, New Mexico, looking toward Raton from Cimarron. -- Clarkphoto. A curmudgeon artist's musings melding metaphors and journalism, for readers in more than 150 countries.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Priarie monarchs



Watercolor

In the evenings, the thunderheads climb into the stratosphere over the wide-open Great Plains. They rule the sky, and winds sweep low rainclouds overhead. As ephemeral and as changing as the wind, they are the welcome relief on the far horizons.

1 comment:

  1. Erudite RedneckAugust 6, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Pleases me to learn lately that yer an arteest. Myself, I sometimes get pictures in my head, but have no idea how to get 'em out. I think I might could draw if I had the time.

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