Lori Walters, a member of Plein Air Painters of the Four Corners, works on an oil painting of aspen trees on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in the arboretum area of the Durango Botanic Gardens’ arboretum area at the Durango Public Library. Walters and a friend were out painting and enjoying the warmer temperatures that have moved into the area. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)