Ahead of Its Time European landscapes although widely cultivated for its

although widely cultivated for its medicinal purposes

Each coaster is hand-tumbled marble

This perspective of the town was particularly appealing because of the many angled roofs and variations in colors

all belong to the same species

Ahead of Its Time European landscapes although widely cultivated for itsWatercolor on gallery wrapped canvas 36 x 48 No desert bloom has as dramatic a contrast as the prickly pear cactus. This past spring it seemed to be the most abundant in terms of cactus flowers. At the beginning of the season I often saw an enthusiastic pear in full bloom well ahead of its siblings still in the bud stage. Emerging from a thorny pad, these delicate blooms are a remarkable juxtaposition to the host plant.