low bluff 8x10

This is out at Rattlesnake Bar. I think this ridge is under water during non-drought years, which we of course never have in California any more. Right now this has got to be the dustiest place on earth. There are a bunch of four wheel drive trails out here and the recreational vehicles have been pulverizing the ground for about four months. In the area where I was painting everything is covered with super fine gray dust.

bridge construction 10x8

I rode my bike out tho the site of the new bridge below Folsom Dam this afternoon. The sun was pretty much right behind me so there aren't a lot of shadows helping to define the forms of these hills. I think the flatness of the light emphasizes the geometry of the neutral toned dirt piles and that's what attracted me to this scene in the first place.

Coloma Hills 9x7

These hills are out near Coloma. The sun was right at my back which made the lighting a bit flat. It was an interesting challenge I'd like to try again some time.