Staying in Jewel Basin for a weekend was a treat and we got to meet lots of great people. One couple said they came from Billings and were thinking about moving to Kalispell because they are liberal (politically) and the people in Billings are so close minded to liberals. I almost laughed out loud but caught myself and politely told them I thought they might find some of the same problem here. We hiked up to the top of Lower Aneas a couple of times, and a billy goat threatened to knock over my easel while I painted the view. When I finished that painting, it was a mixed media piece with about 60 gnats and mosquitoes in it, plus some sticks and leaves. I had so many bites on the back of my neck they all blended together. But it was good practice and I was reminded how easy it is to paint too dark when you're in direct sun.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But I'm always happy if I get the chance to try. And it was nice to come back to camp after my turn to paint and find that James had built a fire and gotten out the food. Food fixes everything. And herbal tea with honey. Mmmm.
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