Tuesday, June 1, 2021

SATURDAY: It's Rocky Mountain Time

Elevation: 14,440 feet

Sketch the Colorful Colorado 
Rocky Mountains

 
 
A Sketch Event Researched and Designed 
by Mama Bear Lynda Lou Greeley and Cecilia Evasco
 
How did the Rocky Mountains get its name?
 
In the 1700s and into the 1800s, exploration of the Rocky Mountains was mainly focused on fur trapping and trading. In 1739, a group of French fur traders encountered a Native American tribe that called the mountains the "Rockies" and after that, the area became known by that name.
 
The Rocky Mountains are an important habitat for a great deal of well-known wildlife, such as elk, moose, mule and white-tailed deer, pronghorn, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, badgers, black bears, grizzly bears, coyotes, lynxes, and wolverines.
 
The "Rockies," are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch 3,000 miles in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico in the Southwestern United States
 
Of the 100 highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, 78 (including the 30 highest) are located in Colorado, ten in Wyoming, six in New Mexico, three in Montana, and one in Utah. Public parks and forest lands protect much of the mountain range, and they are popular tourist destinations, especially for hiking, camping, mountaineering, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and snowboarding.

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In the morning:
We will explore the Colorado Rockies' Landscapes and Waterscapes.  Take a peak at the Rocky Mountain National Park.  Swing over to view the beautiful mountain falls.  Do you like sunsets?  Well, the "Rockies" has stunning sunsets. Want to take a Zoom canoe ride?  Click on the Rocky Mountain National Park's Rivers.  Enjoy the view of the majestic Bierstadt Lake. (See Blog below.)

 
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In the afternoon:
We will focus on the wildlife in the Rockies', the unique earthy cabins or the park animals?  There are also colorful incredible flowers to sketch.  The Rockies also has stunning bird life.  
 

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome




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