Ahead of Its Time European landscapes all belong to the same

all belong to the same species

the agave dies

after the bloom

I like to take morning walks through our neighborhood and this daily ritual allows me to track the progress of these plants on their way to blooming

Ahead of Its Time European landscapes all belong to the sameWatercolor 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.