STANDING WATCH by Jon Crane--Fine Art Watercolors wind cave historic building located in the

historic building located in the small townsite of Mystic

Chickadees are one of their favorites

A bouquet of wild roses discovered on one of Jon's many walks

Jon finds more treasures to inspire his brush

Jon discovered Pawnee Buttes in the Pawnee National Grassland of northeastern Colorado while attending college in Greeley

STANDING WATCH by Jon Crane--Fine Art Watercolors wind cave historic building located in theThree images in this series feature the fire tower at the top of Black Elk Peak, but this is the primary close up. It features the main entrance that most hikers see on approach, including the stairs that lead to the top. In the foreground, this view also captures the memorial to Valentine McGillycuddy, a topographer and surgeon for the US Boundary Service Commission, whose ashes are interred there. The memorial includes a small sign that reads,