Fast forward another five years of planting, moving, about a mile of drip irrigation trenching, pipe, hoses and drip heads...and VOILA! A beautiful desert garden with flowering trees, sage, and other assorted Mojave native and Mojave hardy plants.
The willows, my first tribute to the garden, bloom all summer and recently in early fall. Here is my tiny willow bloom:
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That's about it! I'm on to my second garden creation, the beaver tail blooms! This time my key block will be cherry which will allow me to do a more detailed line guide. Of course this will also raise the "degree of difficulty" for registering the key blocks but I think I'm ready.
Maria, this is so beautiful! I love it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memory! I used to have a pretty good size Desert Willow growing outside my studio window when we lived on the desert. When in bloom they look like they have been frosted with orchids.
ReplyDeleteYou make it look so easy. ;-] Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBloody beautiful Maria.
ReplyDeleteWow! great reception for such a tiny print! Thanks everyone. The lesson learned is that I really need to start using cherrywood to make my key blocks. I mean, Shina ply works well but I would have liked a more defined look to the key block.
ReplyDeleteNow that I feel more confident about registering damp paper multiple times, I think I'm ready for a tighter key.