by jamesnaughton | Jun 14, 2013 | Naughton and Moran, Research Trip Diary
Tie a Yellow Ribbon As a final farewell we agree to get up very early and watch the sunrise on Artists point at the Canyon, on the short drive there we are rewarded with our first sight of a wolf crossing the road and then a vision of glowing white against the woods....
by jamesnaughton | Jun 14, 2013 | Naughton and Moran, Research Trip Diary
Best Laid Plans Leaving Mammoth we head for Tower Falls(spotting the first black bear of the trip, from the safety of the RV picture to follow), Moran painted a number of works at the falls and arriving I recognise the stone spires through which a surge of white water...
by jamesnaughton | Jun 13, 2013 | Naughton and Moran, Research Trip Diary
A Mammoth Undertaking A mention is long overdue for the number of brilliant visitors centres around the Park, they are free and a perfect place to drop in for well presented history and geology, also advice from experienced rangers about safety and the best hikes....
by jamesnaughton | Jun 12, 2013 | Naughton and Moran, Research Trip Diary
Another World On the way down to Old Faithful we passed a number of other geological curiosities, so we decided to make an extended journey back to the campground taking time to see some of these on the way. The first was a couple of pools, (I’d say each around...
by jamesnaughton | Jun 12, 2013 | Naughton and Moran, Research Trip Diary
Faithfully Yours So in a region of unpredictability it’s not a surprise to find something which has come to represent the very definition of predictability, give or take a minute. We decided to venture down to the South Western region, of the park and perhaps...
by jamesnaughton | Jun 10, 2013 | Naughton and Moran, Research Trip Diary
The Grand Canyon of The Yellowstone If there is one painting which sealed Moran’s place in the History of America and its Art then it has to be his depiction of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It was 12ft by 6ft and the jewel in the crown of his work from the...
