Home Sweet Home American landscapes cut and tumbled in the

cut and tumbled in the Mediterranean region of Europe

While strolling through the Botanical Garden recently I came upon this trio that

yellows and oranges

Tropez in the French Riviera

The rosette grows very slowly and after a long stretch of time – in some case decades – the leaves are harvested and used to make a key ingredient in this popular beverage – tequila

Home Sweet Home American landscapes cut and tumbled in theWatercolor on board 30 x 10 We have a Gila Woodpecker that lives in the majestic saguaro cactus growing in the wash behind our home. Last spring we enjoyed watching him feed his babies that hatched and grew up inside one of the cavities that he excavated. We are looking forward to this spring to see if they re inhabit the same hole or if some other bird will take up residence.