May brings the Saguaro Cactus to bloom. This iconic Arizona Species dominates the landscape throughout the southern part of the state below 4000 feet in elevation. It is generally difficult to get a good photo of the blossoms as they appear only at the top and ends of the arms, which are usually too tall to reach, but occasionally some are hanging low enough to get a photograph of their spectacular beauty.
Again I have done a watercolor based on a recent photograph.
Author: Ralph Sellers
First of all, let me borrow a line from the Grateful Dead...what a long strange trip its been.
I grew up in Appalachia, not far from Wheeling, West Virginia. I decided at seventeen that working in the coal mines was not for me and soon found myself standing at an on-ramp with my thumb out. It was the Sixties and adventure beckoned.
I'm a self taught artist, primarily focusing on the natural world. I enjoy painting the flora and fauna of this beautiful planet. I currently live in Arizona, and most of my recent works reflect the inhabitants of the Sonoran desert.
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