Road trips to iconic West Yellowstone's Madison River Valley, 3 during the month of May and the forth in late September. Amidst stunning natural forms and ever changing patterns of color, texture, light, weather, and magnificent wild animals, the paintings came in stages: 6 pictures, 9"x9" oil on wood; then 6 more,14"x14" oil on canvas; and most recently, 2 24"x24" oil on canvas.