This is a wide shot to give you an idea of the context of the first mural. The exhibition presents the history of Linn County, IA as a 'River of Time', with the outline of the Cedar River inlaid into the carpet. The bluffs at Palisades-Kepler state park are a prominent geographical feature and are used here to explain some of the natural history and prehistory of the area.
a little bit closer now. There will be greenery and stuff at the base.
This is a pretty good photograph of the complete mural. It was a lot
of fun working this large.
Except for the being twelve feet up in the air part.
Photographs of the second mural can be found
here
a study for the bluffs mural can be found here
here is a page of reference photos that I used to create these paintings