Tailfeather (Gila Woodpecker) Botanicals My inspiration was a recent

My inspiration was a recent trip we took where our main focus was to relax

but are fleeting – these critters are fast

Watercolor on gallery wrapped canvas - 38” x 38”

Each family unit is led by an older cow known as the matriarch

wall or other high vantage point surveying the area to warn of possible danger

Tailfeather (Gila Woodpecker) Botanicals My inspiration was a recentWatercolor on 2 deep cradled panel 3" x 9" Part of my Wild October Instagram Painting Challenge Collection. The topic was shed and molt. I always feel like I have received a gift when I come across one of these beautiful feathers in the wild. Reminds me that we all lose something beautiful from time to time, yet we move on and survive.