Plein Air Public Lands: Day 26
By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp
Torrey area
I couldn’t wait to get inside the truck this morning. Like waiting in a theater to see your favorite band play a show, I was eager to see Rex’s nocturne painting from the night before. From I could see, I really liked the composition but it was difficult to discern if the values reflected the almost full moonlight.
Nocturne painting
When he pulled the 9×12 out from the cardboard box, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It is stunning and is one of my favorite paintings of the trip so far.
Day Inn Camp, again
After the show, Rex got another painting in before heading out to our final Capital Reef area camp spot—Days Inn. One more night of showers, flushing toilets and connectivity before winding our way to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. We knew there wouldn’t be much in the way of services for the next week or so.
Our visit at the Days Inn in Torry wasn’t quite as glamorous as the last hotel stay. The shower was hot, but the internet was slow and spotty. Dinner was made with a microwave, and the TV channel overload made us lazy and on edge. Rex and I tittered, while I made slow progress uploading new blog posts. But I was grateful for the brick and mortar roof, as the day and night were full of high winds and thunderstorms.
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