Contrails

I saw this scene while driving to Boulder one evening. I was on my way to something, had no camera with me or painting gear. I noted the time and came back the next day at sunset to take some pictures. The site is right next to a busy divided highway with no real safe place to park or setup, I'd be a little afraid to paint there, so I took a lot of pictures and worked on this at home. I particularly liked how the partially melting ponds and random snow patches added to the view.
Contrails, 9 x 12.