Paradise Manet I once dreamed I was

I once dreamed I was best friends with a huge octopus who held a trident

Original artwork was inspired by a kayak trip in Florida's Big Bend area

Into the Light

Marks River

Paradise Manet I once dreamed I wasThis nature study, titled Paradise, captures a fleeting moment in time. My front yard, like all living things, is ever evolving. An art studio now stands where the lovely dogwood tree once thrived, before the blight took it. The sprawling hedge of vibrant azaleas still blooms profusely every springtheir hearty persistence a testament to resilience. The towering pines remain majestic, despite the scars left by sap milking for turpentine in days gone