Leigh and I had the extreme pleasure
of
meeting a man, well known and well loved by many
here
in Cody. His name is Sheldon Hanson. He is 70
years of
age. Sheldon actually lives right across the river
from
"Castle Rock."
As you look out our front window here on the
Lower
South Fork of the Shoshone River, which faces
southwest, you see the famous landmark, called
"Castle
Rock" about three miles away. It juts up from the
valley
floor and stands all by itself. It rises several
hundred
above the floor of the valley.
"Castle Rock" actually climbs to 6,010 feet
(1,831.85
meters) above sea level. Here at the ranch we are
about
5300 feet above sea level to give you an idea how
high
it is.
As the "Castle Rock" sign says:
"John Colter, famed among the famous breed of
Mountain Men, passed this landmark late in the fall
of
1807 while on business for the fur trader Manual
Lisa.
Searching for Indians in order to conduct trade, he
also
hunted salt caves reputedly located near the
headwaters
of this stream then known as the 'stinking water.'
On his journey, Colter not only discovered this later
named Shoshone River but he also became the first
recorded white man to visit the upper Wind River,
Jackson's Hole and Yellowstone Park. His lonely
trek,
compounding the normal dangers of savage
wilderness
by mid winter passage of a broad and lofty
mountain
range, lives in history and legend an epic of
fortitudinous exploration."
There is a lot of other history that is based around
this
famous landmark. To this day, you can still see the
original "teepee rings" around the base.
The piece 24" x 18", traditional oils on Masonite.
To buy “Signed and Numbered”
prints along
with many select “Originals” take this link: BUFFALO TRADER ONLINE
I would ask that you please take this link to check my “graphic
artwork”
here on ArtWanted.
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I have produced several
tutorials on ArtWanted.com
showing my "pencil" and
PhotoShop techniques and
if you care to take a look.
Please feel free to add
comments and maybe tips
of your own. This helps to
keep them near the top of
the list so others can find
them easier. Here are the
live links.
A PENCIL FOR
LEIGH
PENCIL TECHNIQUES
FOR FUR AND ETC
PENCIL TECHNIQUES
FOR FUR AND ETC-PART
II
PENCIL SCANS MADE PAINLESS
MATT KENSETH ART-
A PHOTOSHOP PEEK
MELTDOWN, A
PHOTOSHOP
TUTORIAL
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS FOR MAC & PC
GETTING INTO THE HUE/SATURATION MODE
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