“Horseshoe Park”
I finished this watercolor painting this afternoon and
decided to send it out today because there is a story behind this painting.
It has been on my mind for some time to do this painting. I guess I was
reluctant, because I knew it was going to be painful.
Fourteen years ago, on the morning of December 11, 1994, my friend, Rusty
Dickerson, and I sat on this bluff overlooking Horseshoe Park in Rocky
Mountain National Park . I know the date because when I identify a new
bird, I write down the date and location. That morning a Townsend’s
Solitaire was perched on one of the trees in the foreground, so I recorded in my bird book that Rusty and I identified that bird at
this location. Little did we know that Rusty was soon destined to leave
this earth.
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Rusty loved this park, its beauty and majesty. Whenever I
see an eagle in the park, I like to think it is Rusty soaring over his heaven.
My wife, Corinne, and I established the C. W. “Rusty” Dickerson
Fund, at the Rocky Mountain Nature Association, in his honor. To find out
more about this awesome organization dedicated to preserving (and promoting
the enjoyment of) our natural and wildlife heritage, look over its website
at www.rmna.org.
Cheers,
Acree
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