The Rio Chama is a branch of the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. It flows through the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Country like this is public land, subject to the rules and regulations to help preserve it, but also vulnerable to the whims and politics of the times. It is host to a variety of wild life and the beauty of the American Southwest.
Oil, 11×14, cotton canvas panel.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 
Love the composition and the perspective is spot on. Is the river really that colour green?
Haha just checked your link, nope, it’s really a yucky brown! Green for the win! š
Fraggy, depending on the time of year and the amount of rain, rivers in the west can vary in color. On a clear day with a lot of water, calm weather, the sky will reflect blue. Muddy water is often the result of storms. Greenish is dependent on growth of underwater plants. So, depending on the weather, etc., water can be whatever I want! I am the goddess of the landscape!
Fraggy – glad you like the painting. See my reply to your other “reply” for more information. š
Fraggy – here is a Google link to images of the Rio Chama – all colors! Link: https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&hs=14a&sca_esv=46a3ca79a1962b4d&sxsrf=AE3TifMKtmn8kIeRPDNLKYpmhhdFZMFRKA:1762559307301&udm=2&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIeqDdErwP5rACeJAty2zADJgYJpo1blvMpITBRgbnARM6rAtCPepImQM8OIu1V_3NjCly6zDl3rT73gzGCD6wZzpCdSMVCS0EPLpipTGIzHsLe_iiZKJ-crlRvDXvlRNCZh-KloUf4FdVQMaT3wGOD53eNZh6SBukunfHn6yt5WflBvZalg&q=rio+chama&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL3qCLneGQAxXDFjQIHUk2LIgQtKgLegQIExAB&biw=1110&bih=498&dpr=1.65
*doffs cap* š
Oh my, this is beautiful -N!
Thanks, Anne! The whole area is beautiful.