La Familia Botanicals and Fruit of the Opuntia

and Fruit of the Opuntia

The snowy egret - this beautiful migratory bird - was spotted wading near the shoreline out at Saguaro Lake last spring

Watercolor on canvas - 24″ x 20″

It was a hotter than normal season and he was just cooling his heels hanging out in this desert oasis

making long shadows and creating visual textures that can be quite mesmerizing to visitors

La Familia Botanicals and Fruit of the OpuntiaWatercolor on canvas 30 x 40 These dramatic succulents are very common in the southwest and west. The Agave rosette grows very slowly and in its final season, will send up a tall stem that produces a beautiful abundant set of blooms. New plants form from the roots of the central rosette so that when the main agave finally blooms, and sadly dies, its legacy lives on in its offspring. La Familia is also available as a limited edition canvas giclee print.