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Respite Bozeman, Montana 2012

Retreating to the aspen-shaded deck next at our townhouse when I’ve been working in my upstairs studio (which tends to overheat a bit on hot summer afternoons) is a nice treat. Makes me wish my printer was more portable.]]>

Mistaken Identity Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2012

When my friend Steve booked us into the Rabbit Ears Motel for our get-together last month my mind conjured up visions of the Playboy Club. But as it turned out the place was more of the Bugs Bunny variety.]]>

Losing Your Sparkle Creston Junction, Wyoming 2012

A close-up of the sign on the old fireworks stand at Creston Junction. I’m sure it used to be really flashy in its day–kind of like some people I know.]]>

No Step Creston Junction, Wyoming 2012

An old fireworks stand next to the Station of the Crosses. In a dry climate like this part of Wyoming, I wonder how long it took to grow that sagebrush bush on ground right in front of the steps that was presumably at one time well-trod.]]>

Through and Through Creston Junction, Wyoming 2012

In one window and out the other at the Station of the Crosses.

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Ajo Gas #3 Creston Junction, Wyoming 2012

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Ajo Gas #2 Creston Junction, WY 2012

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Station of the Crosses Creston Junction, Wyoming 2012

A newer, but no more successful gas station at Creston Junction than the one from yesterday. As far as I know Michael Blessing has not painted this one.]]>

Ajo Gas Creston Junction, Wyoming 2012

Granted this location is right at an exit on busy I-80, but I wouldn’t think it would be a huge attraction to artists. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t but shortly after taking this photo I was perusing the web site of Michael Blessing, a painter from Bozeman who I like a lot, in fact we own one of his paintings, and came across this:

OJO Gas, Wyoming Michael Blessing

He spells it differently than I do (I’m pretty sure I spelled it correctly), but otherwise the same subject, even nearly the same view of it at the same time of the day and a similar looking sky. Weird coincidence. See more of Michael’s work here.]]>