The Beartooth Highway is currently open for travel with no restrictions. Yellowstone National Park officials report that crews rebuilt a large section of the road near Soda Butte that was
washed out by high water June 24. Vehicle travel through the Lamar Valley will resume tonight at 7 p.m.
Park crews used specialized heavy equipment to repair approximately 200
feet of road that was damaged by high water at the confluence between the
Lamar River and Soda Butte Creek. Nearly 100 loads of rock and fill dirt
were needed to provide a stable roadbed and restore full lane width across
the undercut area.
A second high water area affecting the road two tenths of a mile downstream
from last Friday’s washout prompted crews to spend an additional day
stabilizing approximately 50 feet of road with dirt and large boulders to
proactively avert another washout situation.
Two-way travel will be permitted through the newly-repaired section of
road. However, drivers are cautioned to reduce speed through the temporary
gravel surface, which will be marked with the appropriate road hazard
signage.
High and fast-rushing water at the confluence due to heavy late spring
runoff was the contributing factor in causing the washout.
Park staff members are closely monitoring other portions of the Northeast
Entrance road that may be vulnerable to undercutting and washouts as warm
temperatures forecasted in the coming days are expected to keep river and
stream flows high.
Here is a video from an evening drive over Beartooth Pass last Sunday, June 26. Music from Pterodactyl Plains.
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.