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Royalty Crabapple

Tucked in the corner of our yard is this crabapple tree. This variety, called “Royalty” was very popular in the 1980’s, but has since gone out of favour because it is prone to disease, loosing its leaves in mid-summer due to apple scab. Sadly, it is arguably a failed cultivar, a result of breeding goneContinue reading “Royalty Crabapple”

Aspen Wood

I did a piece similar to this back in November. (If you are curious, checkout “Quaking Aspen” in Private Collections on my website.) There is something about this motif that I am drawn to, so I decided to reinterpret the scene again emphasizing the beautiful golden display and the movement in the grasses up front.Continue reading “Aspen Wood”