fair weather clouds

When I did this painting in May,

it reminded me of the 4UR, a ranch in southern Colorado
 which belongs to some good friends of ours.

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It's one of the most beautiful places that I know of.

Anywhere on earth.

Fair weather clouds build most afternoons.
Sadly, they now have become horrible smoke clouds,
created by the West Fork Complex fire.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23527264/west-fork-complex-fire-at-76-000-acres

 Colorado is burning.