Morning Sun Through the Pass T-Shirt

Beautiful view in Douglas Pass, (just south of Rangely, Colorado) a few minutes after sunrise. The sun is highlighting the side of a distant mountain, and also highlighting the valley floor of sage brush. Some of the mountains are still in morning shade, so it's a rather pretty nice view to see so early in the September morning. I was up early in the morning driving back to Minnesota, after spending 10 days in Colorado chasing elk around in the mountains. I had a wonderful time hiking every day.
The Douglas Pass runs from Fruita, Colorado up to Rangely, Colorado.

Rick was born in St.Cloud Minnesota in 1958. He attended St Cloud State University and received a BFA in Fine Arts. Rick also minored in Aviation Technology while working towards his degree in Fine Arts. He joined the United States Air Force Reserve, and served for nine years giving him a chance to pursue his love of flying. Rick also flew commercially for many years and this gave him the opportunity to travel and see many parts of the world. Although he enjoys flying, Rick decided to continue his education in the field of art. This led him to attend The Minnesota River Valley School of Arts, where he took two years of portrait classes from the director Pat Jerde. Rick is a dedicated Plein Air artist, and always carries a...