Quoth the Rodent Queen, "Squeak."

Awhile ago I was struck by the similarity between fire towers and lighthouses, and wanted to capture that in a painting. Both are lonely, isolated structures that people tend to work alone, sometimes in extremely dangerous if not life threatening conditions. But fire towers are about warning people to run, about putting out a light that is a threat to people's safety. Lighthouses are sort of the opposite, drawing people in and guiding them to safety by keeping a light on instead of putting it out.

Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys), male, family Passerellidae, order Passeriformes, ALB, Canada

Valley of Light

One of the many Mesas in Utah with a drone.

Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), family Hirundinidae, order Passeriformes, NM, USA