Mares it oats and Does it oats and little lambs eat ivy....

I discovered the sheep and deer all bedded down in the same area this morning. Not something that you usually see. I shall miss all my quiet neighbors. Still packing like crazy!

Radium Hoodlums

They creep in under cover of darkness

 

They lurk in the trees

 They pretend to be innocent

 

Then they try to steal your broom

 

and defecate in your doorway. They are

BADASS BIGHORNS!!

 

Another Sheep painting

Moving On    12x12 acrylic

I seem to be in a painter's block slump. It's depressing and rather irritating. I can't settle on anything I want to paint or how I want to paint it. To try to get unstuck, I am making more abstract work just to keep the brush moving. It makes me think of the Hemingway quote, ""There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."

Bighorns

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep   16x20 acrylic

Radium Hot Springs has a resident number of 150-200 sheep. They are seen through out town, on the highway (unfortunately) and as civic ambassadors near the tourist information building. They have a great sense of entitlement  (meaning they will not easily yield to you or your car), after all they were here before the village. They are lovely and interesting and I consider myself lucky to get to enjoy them.

Crazy Ravens New Nest

My favorite items to wear lately are linen jumpers and tights. Very comfortable and flexible.

because in my new location of Radium Hot Springs

I may have to outrun bighorn sheep.

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Last Paddle?

We have had six glorious weeks of warm, dry, autumn weather. I went out for a paddle the other evening. I wanted to take advantage of the warm, still day as it might be my last chance to take the kayak out. The lake just north of the boat launch was smooth as a mirror. I was able to paddle very close to a herd of 40 Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep who were enjoying the pasture by the waters edge. Half a dozen fierce rams kept a wary eye on me as I admired the many nannies and silly kids. It was blissful.

Rams to go

Not having anything else accomplished, I pulled this little sketch from a group of Bob Burridge inspired work from last November. I would consider trying something like this on a big scale.

The Gruff Family

OK, I know they are not goats but Bighorn sheep look more like goats than sheep and besides, I like the title. I took this photo down by the lake and the little family was all lined up grazing down the hill.