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| Wilma the Pleasureway Camper Van on a previous trip |
Winter's done. Where we live, at 7000 feet and among the rugged topographies of mesas and canyons, cacti are starting to bloom. Claret cup, a small, spiny dome exuberant with blood-red blooms. Prickly pear, a nest of green pads sprouting yellow blossoms. And here and there, other wildflowers, sparse in this dry land, sprinkling the rocky hills with stingy pinches of rainbow glitter.
Now the nights are warm enough to dewinterize the camper van and head north for a spring adventure. Our destination: Cortez, Colorado.
As I write, we are still packing the van—getting it ready for a season of travel takes more than you might think—but we have already laid out our travel plans. By the time you read this, we'll already be in Cortez, but I wanted to write a bit in advance since it might be hard to keep up with my regular Sunday blog post otherwise. Our plans include: Telluride in the San Juans and Bears Ears National Monument, among other scenic spots.
And of course, I'll be sketching. I have my gouache kit already stashed in the van, ready to go.
I'll have a full report after this latest expedition of Painters on Wheels. By the way, if you like to camp and want to caravan and paint with like-minded folks, check out our Facebook group.
