Wild Rose One of the many floral delights to be found at Illinois Beach State park are the fragrant and lovely wild roses blooming along the trails. My grandmother was know as “the rose lady” in her little town in northern California. She grew tea roses, and I dearly loved when she would take meContinue reading “Wild Rose”
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Snow Falling on Bur Oaks
About a year ago, a friend asked me to paint this. She wanted to capture that moment when you are out in the field and suddenly the air changes, and big fat snowflakes begin to fall, transforming the scene with magic. This year she’s asked me to paint two smaller ones to flank this, creatingContinue reading “Snow Falling on Bur Oaks”
Melissa Blue Fine Art 