The Spotting Scope alien I love their colorful blooms

I love their colorful blooms that last all summer long

Ornamental Grass Eight is an original cyanotype on archival watercolor paper

watching them blend and dance

The paintings suggest the waves

I titled it Quarry because if you unearthed the previous layers

The Spotting Scope alien I love their colorful bloomsAcrylic, paper, and ink 18" x 24" on Ampersand Clayboard (1 4" deep). On a trip to Costa Rica, I did some nature hikes in an old growth forest with a local guide. He was terrific at spotting animals up in the trees. We would view them through a high power spotting scope (similar to binoculars but with only one lens). I loved viewing the world through the microcosm of a small circle. It made me focus on a tiny aspect of the greater jungle around us,