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This vibrant watercolor depicts a very famous geothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park called "Grand Prismatic Spring." It's taken from above from when I flew over the area on my way to view a wildfire in the park, representing a unique view. This original is currently not matted and is not framed. It could be displayed on a shelf using a stand, or it could be framed by me (for an additional fee), or by you. The price reflects free shipping of this unframed watercolor. Contact me for more details.

I love making art, but my day job is wildland firefighting. I fell backwards into fire management after earning a degree in Forestry. Most of the summer, I travel to fire assignments, predicting fire spread and behavior one day or several weeks in advance with the goal of helping managers make good decisions about ongoing wildfires. I've held positions in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana, in Christchurch New Zealand, and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Fire behavior prediction involves fire science, knowing the 'art' of fire, and some computer wizardry. Wildfire can indeed be destructive, but in the natural environment, fire means renewal, regrowth, and a diverse landscape patchwork. My...