"Nearing Broadus" Montana

"Nearing Broadus", Montana

Near the Powder River

Glenn Gay Ranch

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

We are approaching Broadus Montana.  

This view was along the road as we neared town and a paved road.

I liked the shapes of the distant hills. 

"Snowy Cattle" Powder River, MT

"Snowy Cattle" 

Near the Powder River, Montana

Glenn Gay Ranch

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

We are leaving the ranch now in a snow storm.  It is only 45 minutes to a paved road. 

There were cattle, deer, and rabbits sharing the road with us. 

We are finally heading back home to Pennsylvania.

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The Bachelor's Half Cabin

"The Bachelor's Half Cabin"

Glenn Gay Ranch, Powder River, MT

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This half cabin was built by a bachelor who planned on finishing it when his bride arrived.

Apparently something went wrong. The bride-to-be never moved in and the house was never completed.

"Sleeping Hillside", Gay Ranch, MT

"Sleeping Hillside"

Glenn Gay Ranch,  Powder River,  Montana

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This hillside is a short distance from the ranch house.  

I think it has a face. What do you think?
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Above is a photo of the face.  It looks like he's sleeping.

(Or maybe I just have a big imagination.)

"Out the Back Door", Glenn Gay Ranch, MT

"Out the Back Door"

Gay Ranch, Powder River, MT

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x8" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Pentallic Aqua Journal

I painted this standing by the back door of the ranch house.
It was 11 degrees Fahrenheit outside. BRRRR!

It is in my favorite Pentallic Aqua Journal.

"Waking Up at a Powder River Ranch" Montana

"Waking Up at the Ranch"

Powder River Montana

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This is the Glenn Gay ranch on the Powder River in southeastern Montana.

It was a beautiful clear morning.  The temperature was in the single digits.

We were nice and warm inside with a fire in the stove. 

We drove the last hour on unpaved roads to get here in the dark. 

This is my first glimpse of the ranch.

Thank you Art and Deb for bringing us along.
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"Eastern Montana"

"Eastern Montana"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This is somewhere between Billings and Hardin Montana.

The mountains are changing into badlands.  

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"Mountain Aspens"

"Mountain Aspens" Montana

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

Love to see the light on the aspen trees in Montana.

The shadows are getting longer and we have hours to go 

before arriving at the ranch outside of Broadus, Montana.

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"East of Bozeman" Montana

"East of Bozeman, Montana"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

The day after Thanksgiving, Katie and I followed 

my brother-in-law and his wife to a ranch on the Powder River.

This watercolor is from photographs I took along the way. 

It was a five hour drive.  The last hour and a half was on unpaved roads. 

This image is not far from Bozeman along the interstate. 

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