tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53857464574668566002024-03-24T01:09:58.578-06:00Gregg Russell Fine ArtA Blog that follows the painting experiences of Gregg Russell. Experience the events, travels,and journeys of my passion.greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-90126761380366159902016-06-05T16:47:00.001-06:002016-06-05T16:47:57.825-06:00Getting Away....Finally<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggoEEY0GP2bxGDiJipKqeK62h-lOI8nRTOzQNvL8EjjMPwM-aBow9hh7PR9oiK3Ks08tuOeB5JaK1qAdg3wu1nkhlwYTDhVBySoLRjHyS0TuaJOT_J2nJqoME3b_Y1z_V-yStSf2j96U/s1600/IMG_0931.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggoEEY0GP2bxGDiJipKqeK62h-lOI8nRTOzQNvL8EjjMPwM-aBow9hh7PR9oiK3Ks08tuOeB5JaK1qAdg3wu1nkhlwYTDhVBySoLRjHyS0TuaJOT_J2nJqoME3b_Y1z_V-yStSf2j96U/s320/IMG_0931.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />
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It has been a long winter. Not necessarily cold or miserable bit basically I've just been to busy. My wife and I have been doing a lot of remodels of our home and I'm currently in school getting my doctoral degree. To say the least my plein air painting has taken a backseat. So this weekend my wife got some time off work, we packed our trailer, got the family, and bolted for the best mountains in America. Here are a few paintings from our time in the Sawtooths.<br />
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I just returned from the Plein Air Rockies 2015 show in Estes Park, CO. It's a national plein air show with some really talented folks from all over the country. What makes this show so interesting is the vast subject matter that is available to paint. You can paint farms, ranches, cityscapes, and endless mountain scenery. </div>
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Of course I choose the mountain scenery and spent the majority of my time being a human "Billy Goat" climbing (and I mean on all fours) up cliffs to reach lakes over 10,000 feet. It was sublime! It really is. If you ever get a chance to head to Rocky Mountain National Park do it! However, don't just drive around because the "real" beauty is back <b><i>in</i></b> the mountains. It takes a little effort, but I promise you will never forget the scenery.</div>
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Anyhow, I painted about 8 or 9 pieces and about 6 were "keepers" and these 3 were put in the show, which runs till October. If you're in the area stop on by the Estes Park Cultural Center and check out the great paintings!</div>
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<br />greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-7853991921044918762015-08-08T16:42:00.001-06:002015-08-08T16:44:08.606-06:00"Yeah, It's Been That Long"Yeah, it's been way to long since I last blogged. This is mostly
because other media like Facebook, Instagram, and Pinetrest make it
easier to share your thoughts and work. Also, to be honest with you, I
forgot my login....yeah it's been that long. <br />
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I'm back and I'm not sure for how long I'll be blogging but I'm excited
to attempt to get this bad boy up and running again. This past week I
have been in Oregon painting at the Pacific Northwest Plein Air. It is
my second plein air festival and it was a great week. I didn't win any
awards or anything and painted fairly well (I graded myself a B) but it
was wonderful to see other very talented artist and be a part of a well
organized show. So here is to you Columbia Arts Council! Way
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I will soon be on the road once again heading to
Colorado for the Plein Air Rockies show in Estes Park. For now here is
some work from Oregon.<br />
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greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-12298804759727875262014-02-03T06:53:00.001-07:002014-02-03T06:55:45.989-07:00When I was 15...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It was my high school art teacher who really got me into painting. He was a cool laid back kind of hippy guy who really let his students paint what they wanted. He would provide instructional support as needed but he let us express ourselves and didn't try to guide us in any particular direction.<br />
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I was 15 at the time and all I wanted to do was paint landscapes and boats. I remember one class period he had asked representatives from an art school in Seattle to come visit us. I was very interested in attending art school and excited to learn about it. However, the more I learned about the school the more weary I became. Finally, I told the lady "Hey, all I really want to do is paint landscapes!" She looked at me with a kind smile and said, "I'm sorry dear, I don't think many art schools do that." She went on to explain that they mostly focused on graphic design and such. After she left,<br />
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greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-1806810437287616232014-01-20T18:47:00.004-07:002014-02-04T19:12:29.476-07:00Off to a Bad Start<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So one of the things I wanted to do more this year was blog more. However, three weeks into 2014 I have nothing to show for it. I coming to the realization that I may always be blogger delinquent. </div>
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Anyhow, I spent some time last month outdoors doing some paintings. I headed towards the Weiser River in western Idaho. It was just a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine (this would have been when most of the country was in the polar vortex a few weeks back). After the day with the high around 40 I decided to head back to my car when I saw this scene. The sun had just gone behind a hill and created a strong sense of light. As I painted, the temp dropped at least 20 degrees. My fingers were numb and I shivered for the last 45 minutes of the painting hence giving it the title "Cold Shadows". </div>
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I think it was Sally Field who went crazy when she won her first Oscar and in one of Hollywood's most honest moments, admitted how much recognition from her peers meant. If we are truly honest with ourselves we all like to be recognized. In art, I personally try to stay away from it. I by know means mean that I don't like it or seek it out. I just know for myself if I paint to "be recognized" by my peers or by some other entity my work will suffer. I will be chasing some unattainable goal of being the next Picasso or something. That is just my personality...I tend to be obsessive. <br />
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Having said that, being a painter is a pretty damn hard thing. You struggle finding motifs, struggle with the actually painting itself, struggle finding buyers, struggle marketing yourself, and then you see all the other talented painters out there and you think, "man I wish I could paint like that!". <br />
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So when I got an email a month ago or so about being recognized with a "Honorable Mention"<br />
I was ecstatic. I had entered the Cumberland Society of Painters National Juried Show. It included several painters that I highly admire and to have one of my paintings recognized amongst them meant a lot. It meant that despite all the self doubt and frustration a painter can have, my work was making strides and making strides in life is really all one can hope for. greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-84582081332998024882013-09-30T07:16:00.001-06:002013-09-30T07:16:49.647-06:00"Gold on the Wood"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't posted in a while mostly due to my Facebook page as I am having trouble keeping up on both. I decided to do a quick post with a recent large painting that I worked on for over a week of the Big Wood River in central Idaho. It's one of my favorite places to fish especially in the fall. <br />
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In about a week or two I plan on heading to the mountains for a few days to do some studies and fish. I can't way. Hope everyone is having a blessed fall! Till next time...<br />
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I've wanted to paint at Point Lobos in California for quite some time now. I recently returned from a recent trip to California. It was a great place to paint. I found the California landscape was an easier landscape then most to paint because of all the moisture in the air helped cool things as they recede in the distance. Compare that with bone dry Idaho (humidity was literal less the 1% the other day) and it's hard to tell if a distant mountain is 5 miles or 15 miles. <br />
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Anyhow, with waves crashing, a cool sea breeze, and the smell of salt water in the air you can't ask for much better. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Did this study in a hurry 6 x 8 in. from the North Shore Trail Point Lobos</span></div>
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It's true I am a native Californian and much of my family and my extended family still live there so I do love the place. However, there is a reason why I don't live there. Take for instance today. I drove hundreds of miles through the horrid Nevada desert (if you've done the Idaho to California drive you know what I mean and if you haven't don't bother).<br />
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I arrive in the "Golden State" only to be socked in by coastal fog all day long! Yet, 300 yards off the beach it was crystal clear blue sky. I walked along Point Lobos State Reserve taking photos and did a few small color studies (see above). But the great California color was socked in by coastal haze....booo!<br />
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Then we decided to drive home only to be stuck in a typical California traffic jam.... 1 hour 25 minutes to drive 25 miles. Forecast for tomorrow...coastal fog.......and traffic.greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-59180218915173089022013-07-06T17:16:00.000-06:002013-07-06T17:27:55.784-06:00Fish Out of Water!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This is my "keeper" from the first two days. Painted this on 12th and O'Ferrel St in Boise. Only one person came up to me and he was very nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For the last few years, I have focused solely on landscape painting. Mostly because I love it and mostly because it gets me outside in nature. However, this week I have been a fish out of water. I signed up for "Plein Air Boise" which is my very first plein air painting competition (above is my "keeper"....the others stunk) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm not big into competitions. I think I spent all my competitive spirit when I played sports but since it was local and since I had never done one before I thought, "ah, what the heck?" What I realized is how different cityscapes are. In general terms they're not that much different form landscapes, you still have to do all the art stuff like values, color, design, edges, brushwork, etc. What is different is all the city "junk" like people asking for directions, honking horns, crazy people talking to themselves, bike riders bolting past you, foul smells form trash cans, little kids asking "what are you doing?", dogs sniffing you, delivery trucks driving right in front of your subject, and people listening to their I-pods way too loud. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I guess some people love humanity and others don't....put me down in the don't category....till next time! </span>greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-61485280033667601802013-06-22T11:45:00.002-06:002013-06-22T11:47:34.069-06:00It's Been A While...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since I last blogged and I'm having a heck of a time staying up on my blog. Facebook is so easy to post things and it's easier to get more people to see your work so all my on-line marketing time has been over there.<br />
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However, for you bloggers out there this is what I've been up too. I just finished a show last week, my annual workshop is coming up next week, then in early July I will be participating in "Plein Air Boise", then it's off to "Art in the Garden". Oh I also have a trip to California planned. Busy, Busy, Busy!<br />
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Here are a few paintings headed to "Art in the Garden". The bottom piece won 2nd place! I haven't won an award in awhile so that was cool.<br />
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Happy painting!greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-14406570651918543132013-05-19T17:18:00.000-06:002013-05-19T22:26:28.271-06:00Cardie Hilliard's Place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some paintings are special because they remind you of times long ago. Take this scene for instance. It's located above an old homesteader's ranch named Cardie Hilliard. Cardie lived up in these hills till his 90's. My dad used to hunt his property for Chukars. When I was a kid, I would spend hours roaming these hills while my dad hunted. Often times I was bored out of my mind and wondered why my dad took so long to hunt. Eventually, I would get old enough to join him and I would hike for hours sweating and mingling with the sage brush.</div>
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I had great memories from these hunting trips like the time our dog got a face full of porcupine quills stuck in her nose, the time I left my hunting vest full of shells on a rock (boy my dad was angry), and the dozen or so times our dog would run off, get lost, and require us to spend hours looking for her. </div>
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I returned recently to paint this area. Cardie Hilliard's place is weathered and abandoned. The sage brush is reclaiming the land but it will never reclaim my memories.</div>
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It's true and despite what my wife might think, I've been wanting a French Mistress for a long time. However, it's not what it seems. A "French Mistress" is a common title for a palette used to paint on. It's a clever design that allows the artist to "fold up" the palette and transport it or to keep yourself from having any paint mishaps............say like getting paint on your shirt and then sitting down on the couch. They usually run about a hundred and fifty dollars or so. I thought that was way too much so I decided to build my own.</div>
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Step 1: (not photoed) Buy the wood and cut it to the desired lengths. This step is pretty self explanatory. I bought some birch panels and poplar 1.5 x 2's. I then used a table saw to rip them to 1 x 2's and a chop saw to the cut them to the desired lengths. </div>
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Step 2: (above) Glue them together. Again pretty simple. I think a chop saw makes a big difference here but if you're good with a regular saw or skill saw that should work just fine too. I used some clamps to glue the sides to the panels and let them dry. Then I added some brads with a staple gun to give it some strength and then gave all the pieces a good sanding.<br />
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Step 3: Stain. I grabbed some old wood stain, shook it up, grabbed a cloth, and put a real quick stain on. The nice thing about a mistress is that you're going to get paint on it anyway so the finish isn't real important....it's not like your making a nice dresser.<br />
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Step 6: Make sure the glass fits. If your measurements are right it should fit. I wanted my palette to be 14 x 18 in. so I had Lowes cut the glass 13 7/8 by 17 7/8 which made it fit perfect. </div>
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Step 7: Caulk in the Glass. I bought some clear caulking to seal the glass in place. Remember to push the caulk into the corners to get a good seal. However, be careful you can really slice your finger!!!<br />
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Step 9: Finishing touches. I lightly sanded some rough spots but that's about it.....pretty easy. All in all it took about 3 or 4 hours and cost about $25- $30 bucks. </div>
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Every spring I get this "itch" about summer. I have so many hopes and ambitions about the upcoming season that I thought I would paint a "feeling" more then a subject and this is the result. I would have to say though it reminds me a lot of the Weiser River! Happy spring everyone and may summer provide some great opportunities for you. </div>
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A couple of weeks ago we had some incredible weather with temps in the 70's (back to 40's and 50's now). When we had those temps, I got out one morning and headed towards the Snake River. The Snake is a beautiful trout stream as it enters Idaho from Wyoming but by the time it exits Idaho and moves into Oregon it's a muddy mess. I grew up along the muddy mess and have never thought of it as "pretty" so I don't paint it often however, at times and in the right light conditions, it can still have a flare of beauty. </div>
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Hence this painting which was painted around 9:00 a.m. in the morning. The sun glare added some nice atmospheric haze and the spring colors were still showing on the banks. I painted it and made it look more beautiful then it probably was...not adding the dead rotting carp on the bank helped as well. </div>
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Well it has been a while since my last post so for those of you who actually read my blog I'm sorry. I have been spending most of my time over on Facebook but I still like to talk art now and then.</div>
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March is usually a terrible month for plein air painting in Idaho. I have blogged about my disdain for painting in March before. I complained about how dead the color is, the terrible wind, and the incredible temperature swings that occur in this Month.However, if you look hard enough and your attitude matures in what you consider "pretty", March can be a beautiful month. </div>
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My latest plein air trip took me into the Idaho desert. I painted a few studies (seen above) and found some great compositions. The first was painted mid-day when the sun was peaking in and out and it was beautiful with temps in the upper 50's. The later was painted as the sun went down and I nearly froze as the wind picked up. </div>
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What I discovered was God's creation is beautiful any time of year. Temperamental painter or not, the color of March can be beautiful. </div>
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Jim Wilcox, the great Teton Landscape painter, once said that he thought there were actually 5 season rather then the traditional 4 (summer, fall, winter, spring). He thought that the 5th season was towards the end of winter when the brutal cold had worn off but the spring weather hadn't melted everything and the rivers hadn't exploded with spring runoff. <br />
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Snow is an amazing thing. It falls from the sky, sticks to everything, and makes the most dull subject interesting. Take for instance this scene. Most of the year I would never paint this. It's a tiny stream that runs through some cow pasture. However, add some snow and the winter willows and boom! You got a great subject.</div>
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I do love the color that is found in the winter. Snow is so highly reflective and it's a challenge to bring some warmth to an otherwise cool landscape. Great winter paintings make you want to grab a cup of hot chocolate and snuggle up to a warm fire.</div>
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If you don't live near snow drive to the nearest spot and find it. If you do live in it get out and paint in it. Cold is only a state of mind and the best pictures are just around the corner. </div>
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Wish you all a great Thanksgiving holiday!greggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797936933148182399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385746457466856600.post-5190353605182590982012-11-17T09:39:00.000-07:002012-11-17T09:39:11.191-07:00Gearing Up For Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every year around this time I get excited about the up coming snow season. While I don't particularly like snow in the valley I love to "visit" it in the mountains. This painting comes from a study I did last year in the Idaho mountains. It was a great trip as I have gotten about 3-4 paintings out of just a few studies. Happy painting everyone. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">"Bennett Mountain Aspen" 12 x 16 in.</span></div>
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A quick post of an aspen grove from Bennett Mountain. One of the challenges of painting aspens is to add variety to them. It is easy to paint each tree as if it was molded after the others. However, rarely do any two tree look a like. They are kind of like individual people yet the all belong to the same family. </div>
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Hey Everyone! I just want to put a little blurb for a wonderful event coming up in the next couple of weeks. I will be participating in Art and Wine at Carmela Vineyards in Glenns Ferry, ID. The event features some great art and wonderful wine and hors d'oeuvres. The event runs Saturday October 27th 5-9 pm. Promises to be a great time! Hope to see you there!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">"October's Gold" 8 x 10 in</span>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Pine creek in bad light...still looks good though</span></div>
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Happy fall everyone! This weeks post comes from eastern Idaho (a.k.a. paradise). This scene is from Pine Creek which is close to the Teton Valley. This is the perfect time of year to head to eastern Idaho. The willows, cottonwood, and aspen trees are all at peak color. </div>
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As great as the color is the fishing is even better so I spent the majority of my time fishing. However, I was able to squeeze in time for a few small studies. When I started this scene the sun was out and the color was really singing. However, some afternoon clouds came over and killed the light. So I stuck to my original idea the best I could. </div>
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I hope everyone gets a chance to head out and enjoy the fall color while it lasts. Until next time....</div>
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