“Company Loves Misery.” Isn’t that the old saying? In this scenario, I am referring to Fat Man’s Misery, a slot canyon in Utah. I have to say, it’s one of my personal favorites, and I have shared good company in it the two trips I’ve taken through it. A few weeks ago I dragged a [...]
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Company Loves Misery
Posted in Uncategorized on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lower Waterholes Canyon, Page, Arizona
Posted in Art, Blogroll, Canyons, Nature, Uncategorized, tagged adventure, arizona, Art, bkelso, bonnie kelso, canyon, kelso, painting, rocks, waterfall, waterhole on July 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I just finished my painting, waterhole. This artwork was inspired by a trip through Lower Waterholes Canyon near Page, Arizona. It was mid-March of this year that we went there, only a few weeks before my wedding. I went with my husband and two friends, Luke and Paul. It was a beautiful canyon, but one [...]
Heaps Canyon, Zion National Park, UT
Posted in Art, Blogroll, Canyons, Nature, Uncategorized on October 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Day one:
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Our approach was a doozie! Temperatures were in the 100s, and that’s hot for Zion. This is where we Las Vegans go to escape our blistering summer heat, and this weekend we failed. Starting out at the Visitor Center, we carefully double checked our bags for redundant items. Should we bring [...]
Mystery Canyon, part 3
Posted in Art, Canyons, Nature, Uncategorized on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
mystery
What could be more mysterious than the ways of this woman? Perhaps her nature is unveiled by the line of a curve or the color of skin that has been denied the rays of the sun. She swoons and sways before me, luring me ever deeper into her folds. One more step, one more drop, [...]
Mystery Canyon, Zion National Park, UT
Posted in Art, Blogroll, Canyons, Nature, Uncategorized on May 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
A beautiful sunny and hot day at Zion National Park. Our destination today is Mystery Canyon. Hiking in from Weeping Rock, a convenient shuttle stop, we approached Mystery via Observation Point. Obviously a nice day trek in itself, we only lingered a few minutes to take in this immense view of Zion [...]
It begins…
Posted in Art, Canyons, Nature, Uncategorized on May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just getting started, here. Soon to come are images of my artwork, mostly 2-D abstract images based on natural forms. Feeling very inspired lately as I’ve been exploring canyons with Zion National Park in Utah. This place is amazing. Ever been inside a slot canyon? Ever experienced fear of commitment? Check back in a week, [...]
