Escalante scenes

On my drive near Escalante this afternoon, I took several shots of the interesting shapes and colors of the canyon walls. The closer views here show more slick rock flows, folding themselves along the sides of this mountain. No wonder the artists that come to the Escalante Arts Festival love painting these landscapes. I've tried drawing them--it's not that easy to capture the folds and shadows!

We will get to see the paintings that are being done by the plain air artists participating in the festival starting tomorrow. I saw a couple of artists out on my drive, with their easels and paints set up outdoors. There area also a number of interesting lectures scheduled during the festival, so I will be busy the next three days immersing myself in the history and landscapes of this interesting area.