Monday, June 7, 2010

Magic number 7

Did get color 7 on the new lino today. Minor disappointment that my two greens have lost their contrast now, but the gray is starting to mellow, so I'll take it.

Colors 5 & 6

Color 7

Mystery countdown continues: NINE

(Oh, PS: Yesterday the Arkansas River runoff hit 4700 cfs, putting last week's 3500 to shame. That's what 97 degrees will do for ya.)

5 comments:

  1. WOW! Almost as hot in Salida as it is here in the Sonoran Desert. Not totally unusual though. I remember days in Salida when temps would go slightly over 100 in the afternoons. The nights are a different story - glorious once the sun sets behind the 14ers.

    I imagine the rafting outfits are having a great time with those numbers. :-D Brown's must be quite exciting right about now.

    Lindy

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  2. Actually, Lindy, they've had to close commercial boating. Water is too high, too fast, and too high under bridges for boats. Eek. Even the side streams are running like mad.

    I love spring runoff, but getting it all at once is a tad extreme. And I'd rather not be headed to Albuquerque tomorrow in 100 degree temps, but whaterya gonna do? :-)

    Think it's time to go look at the river again!

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  3. I just passed through Salida & southern CO the last few days, the streams and rivers are incredible! We spent a few nights camping next to "creeks" that sounded like roaring waterfalls!

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  4. We used to raft on the Rio Grande in the spring when I lived in Taos. It was terrifying. Water like that is not to be messed with.

    I never tire of watching these layers build.

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