Free as a Bird

To be able to cover the vast and open distances of the desert must be the envy of all others.

No doubt the rabbits and squirrels must gaze at the presence of outstretched wings overhead with trepidation, but also a longing to feel the freedom of the skies, to no longer be bound by the limits of gravity.

Come to think of it…me neither.

As long as I can remember I have had a recurring dream of flight, gliding over the hills below me with ease. Needless to say, going to sleep is often much more interesting and enjoyable than waking up.

But, how do they land on all those spines without getting pierced?

Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis ) in acrylic.

red-tail-hawk

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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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