Saguaro Sunrise

During a recent trip to Arizona I found my first sighting of a Saguaro Cactus. They were much larger than I ever imagined. I had seen them before on many Western movies. It took me way too many years to get to Arizona but when I finally did I had to take some time and do an early morning watercolor painting of these species. These cactus can grow to over 70 feet tall and live for over 150 years. Maybe I'll be that tall someday, if I live to be over 150.

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  1. Nancy LazarApril 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM

    Looking for painters of Florida found your work. Wonderful colors!

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