Sidewinder Trail (3 of 3) 18x24 inches michigandunes Once the sticky thorns enter

Once the sticky thorns enter your skin they're very difficult to remove

I stared into a mirror for hours

When spring arrived the willow trees’ leaves and beautiful pink blossoms grew back again

greens and red colors for the dark shadows

Sidewinder Trail (3 of 3) 18x24 inches michigandunes Once the sticky thorns enterThis trail is right in my backyardmeaning I can walk to it from my house. There are a lot of Saguaro Cacti along this path. While hiking it, I took a bunch of photos and chose three to make paintings from. Occasionally, I'll come across a lone coyote walking these trails and my dog will go berserk. So, I'll slowly walk away when I see one and make loud noises, waving my arms to scare them away. Usually they just look at me like I'm some crazy lady not