bits from Excelsior Springs

On Saturday we drove to Missouri for a sketchcrawl at the historic Elms hotel, where they were hosting their yearly dog retreat. Arriving a few minutes early, Bill and I took a walk around the area --- no time to sketch before meeting the others, so I took photos of the above to sketch from later.

It was impossible for me to even capture sleeping dogs! As soon as I would start, something would distract them . . . . most actually moved away down the path out of sight.

I wish I had tried to do a sketch of the overall scene instead.