Autumn in Ouray marine The winter remnants from previous

The winter remnants from previous seasons deliver colors and diverse shapes creating interest and stark winter beauty

a mourning cloak and a wood nymph butterfly to enliven the flowery scene

delicate shorebirds with their long

While the garden shrubs and flowers have lost nearly all their leaves and gone to seed

I painted this image mainly to help myself memorize the traits and names of the five most common junco types that return to Colorado each fall and stay for winter

Autumn in Ouray marine The winter remnants from previousScenic peaks, glowing yellow aspen, and the cobalt blue flight of a Steller's Jay. That is Ouray in fall to me. Well worth a visit any time of year, I painted this partly to remind myself not to miss the fall aspens there. The beauty of nature is a healing elixir any time of year. Fall beauty helps strengthen my spirit with vivid memories to face the coming cold and sometimes drab colors of Colorado winter. Original 18 x 36 in Acrylic on canvas by