Limited Edition Prints – Dyana Hesson

Stars of the Valley – White Lupine, Wyoming 38×27

Dyana Hesson — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:27:55 +0000

Stars of the Valley
White Lupine, Wyoming
37×27 Limited Edition Print on Canvas
Edition of 50 $1300

A long day’s drive from Phoenix, near the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, is a very special place.

Open fields, rugged mountains, crashing streams, and (in the early summer) wildflowers. Legend has it that an albino moose roams this area; at least that’s what we tell gullible friends upon their arrival to this special cabin in the woods.

For several summers now I’ve had the privilege to retreat here with a circle of friends. We hike, river raft, stay up late, and play cards. And yes, we always have our eye out for that elusive albino moose. One evening last summer, as the sun was setting and the girls were cooking dinner, I wandered across the street into the grassy field. As I ran my fingers along the waist-high green grasses, I spied a grouping of white lupine. The purple variety is delightful, but the white variety is quite special. And they were glowing.

I hollered back towards the cabin, “Hey girls, the white moose!” They didn’t hear me. And that’s OK. I had a moment alone in the grassy field, with the light just so, and gratitude in my heart.

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In the interest of good customer service, if you are local in Arizona and would like to save on shipping costs, please write a note for us when you order. You can arrange to pick up your work at Altamira Gallery in Scottsdale, and I’ll refund your shipping costs.

This Limited Edition print comes ready to hang and is hand signed and numbered by the artist. The piece is suitable for framing, but is not necessary. Do you have questions about this item? Please contact info@DyanaHesson.com

Shelter Agave, Opuntia, and Inflorescence, Spanish Ruins, AZ 37×25

Dyana Hesson — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:23:24 +0000

Shelter

Agave, Opuntia, and Inflorescence, Spanish Ruins, AZ

Limited Edition on Canvas 37 in. x 25 in.

Edition of 50

$1,300.00

There is a hilltop near Payson, Arizona that I love. It sits at about 4500 feet, with views of the East Verde River on one side, and the Mazatzal mountain range on other. This hilltop is a botanist’s dream, with a diverse array of cactus and native Arizona plants. There is evidence that an ancient civilization spent time building, gathering and communing in this place too. I think of their time here often when I visit. I wonder what gossip filled the air as the women sat at their grinding stations, looking up occasionally at the mountains in front of them.

In the wild, shelter is important. For the hiker, it’s the first thing to consider when stranded in the open; before water, before food, protection from the elements is vital. Plants benefit from shelter, too. Often in the Southwest, certain plants thrive only in the sheltered cover of another plant, or in the shade of a rock. In terrain with diverse geologic formations, life thrives.

I am grateful for the merry band of plant lovers who have taught me so much upon this hill. And I am grateful for the things places like this teach me about my creator, who is my intimate refuge and shelter under which I can thrive.

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Shimmering Light – Sierra Madre Yucca, Patagonia Lake, AZ 47×35

Dyana Hesson — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:42:38 +0000

Shimmering Light

Sierra Madre Yucca, Patagonia Lake, AZ
Bloomed 4-22-23 5:30 PM
47×35 in. Limited Edition on Canvas

Edition of 50

$2300

Southern Arizona is pretty special. The elevation is a little higher, the big city is far away, and rolling golden hills spread this way that that until they are interrupted by sky islands—dramatic rises in elevation, where alpine environments thrive within a short distance of the desert landscape.

Near the historic town of Patagonia is Patagonia Lake. Like most Arizona lakes, it is a man-made reservoir, created by the damming of Sonoita Creek, a tributary to the Santa Cruz River. Here, the hills are dotted with a yucca variety not common in other parts of Arizona. They ring like bells in the breeze and glow in the afternoon light.

One afternoon in April, while observing these marvelous blooms and the shimmering light on the water, I spotted several teenage boys considering a jump off the lake bank into the water. They were egging each other on, chattering.

The mom in me wanted to warn them of the danger of the jump. But really it didn’t look too bad, and if I was their age, I would have joined them in an instant. The best part of the scene was that there was not a cell phone in sight. Just boys being boys on a warm Arizona day. The whole scene made me smile, and I knew I would paint it.

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NEW! Arizona Pipe Dream – Organ Pipe Cactus Bloom at Dawn 15×15

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:32:40 +0000

Arizona Pipe Dream
Organ Pipe Cactus and Dawn, Ajo, AZ
Bloomed June 6, 2023 (Stenocereus thuberi)

Edition of 50

15×15 Limited Edition Print on Canvas $290

Organ Pipe National Park in Ajo, Arizona is the only place in the United States where these cactus grow. If you want to see them bloom, visit at dawn in early summer. The blooms are not as large as saguaro’s, but they are not as hard to see either. Many times, blooms such as this one will be at eye level. Plants are usually thirty-five years old before they have their first blooms, and are pollinated by the long-nosed bat which migrates from Mexico.

Historically, people have been exploring what is now southern Arizona for hundreds of years, and for hundreds of reasons. But it was the European pioneers who gave the organ pipe catus its common name. Apparently, its skeleton reminded them of the musical instruments they had seen in their past lives. Humans do that; in an effort to understand something new, we compare it to something we once knew. To the O’odham people, the organ pipe cactus has been a part of life for generations. The appearance of fruit meant harvest time, which was a community ritual that resulted in delicious jam or wine that they shared with hungry pioneers.

What a strange land Arizona must have been to most pioneers. They were dreaming of a big life in the west. They probably never dreamed they would eat fruit from a cactus. How sweet that must have tasted.

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Arizona Elevations Art Blocks (SINGLES)

Dyana Hesson — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 20:27:01 +0000

Hesson Art Blocks
Arizona Elevations* Collection 2024

$60 each

Limited supply, please indicate which block you’d like to order in the notes section, thank you!

Add a pop of Arizona botanical color to any
décor. Dress up your table, windowsill, desktop or shelf
with a special edition Dyana Hesson Arizona Elevations print.
Created from Hesson’s paintings and crafted in Arizona,
these beautiful 5” x 5” prints glow behind an inch of acrylic glass.

In stock:
2 Superstition Color, Cholla Blooms from the Superstition Mountains
1 A Good Landing, Butterfly weed from the Sierra Ancha Wilderness
3 Arizona Spin Cycle, Wildflowers from the White Mountains

Made in Arizona, USA.

What will you build with your blocks?

*This collection is called Arizona Elevations because each composition represents a different region of Arizona, from the desert to the Mountains.
Specifically 2200, 5500, and 7385 ft.

We have it all in Arizona!

NEW! The View from Here – Desert Bluebells, Home, AZ 20×16

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:15:07 +0000

The View from Here

Desert Bluebells, Home, AZ

20×16 Limited edition print on canvas

edition of 50

Home has taken on new meaning in recent days. Contentment is a daily exercise, and rightly so, as contentment produces gratitude. For me, I have a renewed appreciation for what I have, almost to the point of giddy delight. For example, desert bluebells and sunsets.

My wildflower garden has been hit or miss over the years. One spring, just as little beauties were sprouting, my patch of wild ground was mistaken for weeds by diligent yard keepers and accidentally annihilated with weed control. Some years I have nothing but clover, which smells great but has no showy flowers. But this year, for whatever reason, the blue bell seeds that were dormant in other years had the perfect conditions to grow and bloom. I look down in long shadows of late day, and the flowers seem to glow an electric blue.

And I look up at an Arizona sky at sunset. There’s nothing more beautiful. Like God Himself saying, “It’s going to be alright,” and it is. Now that feels like home.

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NEW! Paint the Sky – Indian Paintbrush, Sedona, AZ 20×16

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:08:25 +0000

Paint the Sky
Indian Paintbrush, Sedona, AZ
20×16 Limited edition print on canvas
edition of 50

Red dirt on my knees,
and Dad asks me why.

I was out playing,
Sun got in my eye.

“Well, pick up your paint brush,
And give it a try.”

But what should I paint, Dad?
“Just paint the sky.”

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Morning Walk in Arizona – Cactus Bloom 15×20

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:31:26 +0000

Morning Walk in Arizona, Cactus Bloom

15×20 Limited edition Print on Canvas
edition of 50

Inspired by my springtime morning rounds in my Mesa neighborhood, where new discoveries are always a delight.

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Amber Light – Echinopsis Bloom, Home, AZ 15×20

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:28:48 +0000

Amber Light, Enchinopsis Bloom, Home, AZ
15×20 Limited edition print on canvas
Edition of 50

“June! The rich, thick, amber light, like a transparent reflection from some intense golden medium, seemed to float through the warm air. The sky became an azure blue. In the still noontides, when the bees hummed drowsily and the flies buzzed, vast creamy- white columnar clouds rolled up from the horizon, like colossal ships with bulging sails. And summer with its rush of growing things was at hand.”

-Chapter 11, Call of the Canyon, Zane Grey

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Agave Echo – Agave at Parker Creek, Sierra Ancha Wilderness 36×27

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:42:25 +0000

Agave Echo
Agave, at Parker Creek, Sierra Ancha Wilderness 36×27 limited edition print on canvas
Edition of 50

This is an overlook I love. I’ve stopped here often over my many years of exploring Arizona.
To get here, you take a road recently renamed, “The Desert to the Tall Pines Scenic Byway.”
These 67 miles connect Roosevelt Lake to Young and the Mogollon Rim. You leave the desert at 2100 feet and climb through the Salt River canyon, arriving at a conifer forest at 7600 feet, all rather quickly.
Somewhere in the middle is this stop. Here, you’ll have views of Four Peaks and Roosevelt Lake. You’ll also find snow here if there has been recent winter rain in the valley.
You can stand (carefully) on the precipice of Parker Creek and observe swaying ocotillo, mature agave, and thick grasslands. If it’s quiet, you can call out your message and it will echo back to you. Back to you. Back to you.

But silence here is nice too.

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Friends in the Woods – Claret Cup Cactus, Prescott, AZ 38×30

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:52:57 +0000

Friends in the Woods

Claret Cup Cactus Blooms, Prescott, AZ
38×30

Edition of 50

$1500

In late spring, some friends and I went to a cabin in the woods in Prescott. We cooked, antique shopped, and of course, hiked. There are some wonderful trails in Prescott, along creeks, among the pinons and under the pine trees. It was on one of those hikes that we spied this beautiful mound of‎ Echinocereus triglochidiatus glowing on a bank, nestled among the pine needles and boulders. It demanded a closer look.

While I was on this trip, I got the call that my dad was not doing so well. There was nothing I could do, and I was so far away. My friends listened to me, cried with me, prayed with me. And that’s what good friends do. They are like shining lights at the end of a dark tunnel. The beauty these cactus blooms will always remind me of their love and care.

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Superstition Gold – Buckhorn Cholla, Superstition Mountains, AZ 38×25

Dyana Hesson — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 22:33:26 +0000

Superstition Gold

Buckhorn Cholla, Superstition Mountains, AZ

(Cylindropuntia Acanthocarpa)
38 x 25 print (could be hung horizontally as well)
$1380

Here in Arizona we have a wonderful legend about lost treasure in our Superstition Mountains. The only treasure I have found in these rugged mountains is the joy of hiking with a wonderful tribe, and the exhilaration of seeing this unique place in full bloom. The winter rains of 2019 yielded an exceptional season of flowers. True Blue (my Jeep) and I spent some time exploring and hiking among the many varieties of native cholla that grow easily here. I loved this vignette; it reminded me of a long chain of gold glistening in the Arizona sun. It was a challenging painting, and I had to make many adjustments along the way. As I painted, the Woodbury fire, the fifth largest fire in Arizona history, ignited over 120,000 acres in the Superstition wilderness. The day I made my last stroke on the canvas, it was announced that the fire, after thirty-seven days, was finally contained on July 15^th.

Those of us who love these mountains are grateful for the firefighters and the volunteers who served them during the fire. We know the desert will heal, and the blooms will return in due time.

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(Yes, you could hang it horizontally too)

Once Upon a Time- Arizona Roses 27×36

Dyana Hesson — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 22:13:55 +0000

Once Upon a time, Arizona Roses
27×36 limited Edition Print on canvas
Edition of 50

Inspired by the Mesa Community College Rose Garden, the largest public rose garden in the Desert Southwest.

$1700

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When Pigs Fly – Pig Ear Succulents Blooms 20×13

Dyana Hesson — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:06:14 +0000

When Pigs Fly, Pig Ear Succulent Blooms, Santa Barbara
20 x 13 Edition of 50
$375

Celebrating 2021, the year of the pig! Inspired by a fellow succulent lover, Adam Kopras.

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Arizona Bonfire – Aloe and Amethyst 20×13

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:01:36 +0000

When I attended college and Southern California, a popular thing to do was to head to the beach in the evenings and build a bonfire. Our faces were radiant with the amber light as the cool night air swirled around us. The bonfire was entertainment, a reason to gather, and a chance to share stories, ideas, and dreams.

This blooming aloe glowing with light along the path at the Desert Botanical Garden reminded me of those days. Its radiance did not warm my face, but it did capture my attention as I marveled at its intricate design and dazzling hues. I thought about that young Dyana sitting by the fire wondering what she would do with her life. Had I dreamed about becoming a painter in Arizona? For me, reality exceeded my dream, and a spark became a bonfire.

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Edition of 50

Giclee on Canvas

Arizona Highways Wildflower Poster 24×18

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:19:35 +0000

Arizona Highways Wildflower Poster

18×24 $19.99

Show your true blue love for Arizona!

Order Here from Arizona Highways

All proceeds to benefit Hospice of the Valley, helping Arizona families.

NEW Dynamic Duo – Red Cactus Bloom and Bud 20×16

Dyana Hesson — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:11:12 +0000

Dynamic Duo – Red Cactus Bloom and Bud
20 x 16 Edition of 50

Inspired by the gardens of Arizona, this print was produced from one of my favorite prickly pear paintings.

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Arizona Maverick – Cactus Bloom and Bud 20×16

Dyana Hesson — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 22:27:08 +0000

Arizona Maverick Cactus Bloom and Bud
20 x 16
Edition of 50

I finished this panting as Senator McCain’s life was celebrated by Americans from all walks of life. He was saluted and then he left the great state of Arizona for the last time. It just seems fitting to honor his legacy of optimism, service, and love for Arizona and his country with this painting. An open bloom, and a bud full of hope for the future.

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Veronika’s Garden – Two Cactus Blooms 36×27

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:49:08 +0000

This painting was inspired by a visit to a dear friend’s garden here in the valley. She is always faithful to call me at first light when she discovers something glorious is blooming on spring mornings. I am never disappointed by the bloom of an ‘Argentine Giant’, even better when there are two. Like friends standing together in the morning light.

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Chin Up Bee Happy – Saguaro and Sky 38×38

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:33:31 +0000

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Beauty and the Beast – Agave and Primrose 27×36

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:37:31 +0000

Edition of 50

Giclee on Canvas 27×36
“Beauty and the Beast, Agave and Primrose”

This painting was inspired by a walk through the wildflower garden at the Desert Botanical Gardens this spring. Over the last few years, the primrose have become pretty invasive on this trail, which I suppose can be a bad thing, but I just loved how they wove in and out of this agave. Once again, contrasts are beautiful.

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Affinity – Succulents in Pots 48×38

Dyana Hesson — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:38:46 +0000

Affinity – Succulents on Pots
48 x 38 in.
Edition of 50

This painting was inspired by a photo posted by fellow intsagramer @amnaalnauimii who lives on the other side of the world. I was enamored with the beautiful light, composition, and variety of succulents she had grouped together in her post. The title for this piece came to me one a day when I felt particular frustration over all the division in the world. It seems that our culture has become intent on focusing on our differences.

That’s where the hash tag comes in. A modern invention to label something in hope that others who have an affinity for your post will see it and like it too. #Succulents If you and I like succulents, then that common thread of loving a beautiful plant creates community and kinship.
It’s a noble thing to focus and celebrate what we have in common. A connection marked by a community of interests.

Affinity also means “The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule.” Now, I understand that this definition is referring to science, but filtered through my artist brain, I think about the deeper idea of being bound together as people.

So, if you are reading this, looking at my painting, or marveling at the beauty of these succulents then we have something in common. And if we have #succulents in common, maybe we have #humanity and #love in common too.

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Boyce Thompson’s Legacy – Agave 40×28

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:35:43 +0000

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a treasure to all who love nature. Founded in 1924 by William Boyce Thompson, near Superior, Arizona, it is 300 acres of botanical bliss. Because so many of the plants were established many years ago and cared for so well, you can find huge specimens that delight the soul. This painting is a portrait of one of the many agaves that are growing on the grounds. It is so large that it demands to be seen. I couldn’t help but paint it large with our famous Arizona Blue sky in the background. Boyce Thompson has been gone many years now, but his legacy grows on.

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Arizona Sunset – Two Cactus Blooms 38×30

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:04:32 +0000

The iconic Arizona sunset–I sigh just thinking about it. Our sunsets here in Arizona are unrivaled, especially during monsoon season. The clear colors of the day transform into orange, purple, and pink as the sun sets behind deep blue mountains. The contrasts are wonderful, and I especially like the deep tones in the sky when the last light surrenders to darkness. They are colors that are hard to describe. The Arizona sunset inspired this painting of desert cactus blooms. I painted the bright colors of the cactus as if it were a blazing sun in a darkening sky sinking into the earth. Truly, our sunsets can take your breath away, if you stop to watch. The day melts away, and I find my shoulders drop a bit as I consider the care my Creator took in providing such a beautiful sight. I pray this painting provides you with a sigh of delight as well.

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Night Song – Cactus Bloom 30×30

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:47:39 +0000

One morning in early June, 2014, I opened my email to find a wonderful surprise. My dear friend had forwarded a photograph of a blooming “torch cactus” that her mother in law, Iris, had sent to her. Iris had explained in her email that she was delighted that the flower had bloomed and that she wished it lasted for more than a day. I know all too well that feeling. I have had the privilege of painting many amazing cactus blooms over the years, and the challenge is always to photograph them on the day they bloom before they wither in the heat.

I believe the photograph Iris took was just a quick snap shot, but it captivated me. I wrote back to my friend right away, “Wow, looks like a painting!” Secretly, I wanted to paint it. I rarely paint from another person’s photograph. The experience of seeing the bloom with my own eyes and feeling the moment for myself is missing. However, Iris had captivated me with her photograph and her enthusiasm for the wonderful moment when her plant had bloomed.

It was a delight to work on this special painting. Taking what Iris had seen and interpreting it though my eyes and the medium of oil and canvas, I created the painting “Night Song.” My prayer is that that Iris and her family will enjoy this painting for years to come. What started with a gardeners’ delight inspired a timeless piece of art.

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Rooted and Established in Love – Prickly Pear Cactus Blooms and Buds 38×26

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:43:07 +0000

Life in the desert is a special thing. Water is scarce, the elements can be harsh. But when plants take root, and the conditions are favorable, beautiful things happen. Such was the case for this blooming prickly pear one spring.

The Apostle Paul prayed this for his friends, “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”

May you bloom where you are planted.

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This Limited Edition print comes ready to hang and is hand signed and numbered by the artist. The piece is suitable for framing but is not necessary. Do you have questions about this item? Please contact info@DyanaHesson.com

Arizona Candelabra – Aloe and Azurite 20×15

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:35:06 +0000

Arizona Candelabra, Aloe and Azurite
20 x 15
Edition of 50

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a treasure to all who love nature. Founded in 1924 by William Boyce Thompson near Superior, Arizona, it is three hundred acres of botanical bliss. Because the collection was established over half a century ago and cared for so well, you can find huge botanical specimens that delight the soul. As you have probably guessed, I go there often to find inspiration. It isn’t crowded, and has wonderful hiking trails. One of the most common plants you will find here is the aloe plant. It comes in many varieties and sizes. This painting was inspired by the bloom of an aloe plant that I came across on a spring trip with a friend to the Arboretum. The overall shape of this bloom impressed me. The more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of a candelabra, or, if turned upside-down, a chandelier. If I had a glass-blowing, metal-welding friend, I would commission such a piece for my dining room! The color in the background was inspired by a nice piece of azurite I found in a creek nearby. The whole Superior area is loaded with amazing gems and has several large mines. For me, a basket full of beautiful rocks that were found in beautiful places can hold more meaning than the “rocks” you can buy at a jewelry store.

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Arizona Wink – Cactus Bloom 15×20

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:31:43 +0000

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Arizona Lipstick – Cactus Bloom 20×15

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:20:03 +0000

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Great and Small – Agave and Vine, Fossil Creek 27×40

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:40:25 +0000

Late one spring, some wonderful ladies and I had the opportunity to hike to Fossil Creek, just outside of Strawberry, Arizona. A steep path leads from the top of the rim four miles or so to the creek bed. If you did not know the area, you might pause here, stare at the dry creek bed, and say “what’s the big deal?” Follow the creek bed for another mile or so and you will see why this area has been charming visitors for years. Suddenly the dry scrub of the region gives way to towering sycamores, lush grass, and the sound of running water. We in Arizona hold such a sound sacred as water is scarce and always cherished. Here, under the roots of a huge old tree is where you will discover a spring gushing twenty thousand gallons a minute at a constant seventy-two degrees. Turn the corner, and it gets better; a deep turquoise pool awaits you where you can rid yourself of your hiking clothes, and your cares, and swim the afternoon away. In the summer, this site can be full of hearty hikers and backpackers, but on this trip . . . we had it all to ourselves. Cool and refreshed, we hiked out of the canyon in the late afternoon. As we ascended, we enjoyed the diverse plant life of the region. There were many wildflowers blooming that even the most botanically experienced in our group had not seen before. At the top of the trail, we found an enormous agave that had sent up its stalk to flower. Winding in and through the rigid leaves were tender vines. It was stunning. The juxtaposition was irresistible to me. It reminded me of how truly our region is so full of contrasts. Dry creek beds and gushing springs, drenching monsoon showers on the hottest day, even the colors of the Grand Canyon are perfect contrasts to each other. Grateful for the day and the company of such wonderful friends, I photographed the great agave, and let it linger in my mind until it was time to paint it. Life is full of blessings, both great and small.

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Edition of 50

Giclee on Canvas