"Returning Home" 36x24 Wildlife Landscape Painting Wildlife far away from any human

far away from any human contact there exists a serene-like feeling that one can only experience by hiking miles off the beaten path

this would be the place

giving us an extraordinary moment in time before he disappears in the far treeline

The mountain bluebirds are on the move to their wintering grounds

ready for snow

"Returning Home" 36x24 Wildlife Landscape Painting Wildlife far away from any human"Returning Home" I had found this barn while out exploring the countryside earlier in the year which began as the foundation for this painting. Later on, I had discovered another ranch with a creek flowing through the yard which inspired the foreground. I wanted this painting to depict the peacefulness and beauty of the valleys near where I live. I never knew how much waterfowl Western Montana had, particularly Mallards. They fill the ponds and rivers