One of my favorite activities is getting out of the house in the morning with tea, breakfast, and painting supplies tucked inside my backpack. Then, drive or walk to a beautiful place to paint the scene.
This morning I drove about a 1/2 mile south to the beautiful Ryal Canyon in Camp Verde. The hike is steep and rocky, and the trail is narrow. There was a deep crevice in the path at the beginning of my walk. I noted that this is not a good trail to be on with threats of rain!
I encountered just that after a couple of hours of blissfully painting. The clouds hovered overhead. I knew I had better pack up and get down. I had hiked past the first green gate. I fumbled to get the chain back on as the gate leaned downhill. The trail slopes downward on the way back and can be tricky with the rocks, especially with a wet painting on an easel in one hand. Today, I wanted to save my paint on the painting palette, so that was in my other hand. Probably not the best idea. But, I made it safe, sound, and dry.
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