Springtime in Burgundy Botanicals "Queen of the Desert" is

"Queen of the Desert" is also available as a Botanical Square

These perfectly ripe specimens had a graphic quality with the sunlight hitting them just so

The rosette grows very slowly and after a long stretch of time – in some case decades – the roots are harvested and used to make a key ingredient in this popular beverage – tequila

Desert Sentries I is also available as a limited edition canvas giclee print

its Italianate garden

Springtime in Burgundy Botanicals "Queen of the Desert" isWatercolor on gallery wrapped canvas 8" x 24" During a stroll in the vineyards of Burgundy, we came upon this old farmhouse now used for winemaking. It's crumbling stone seemed to rise right up out of the vines.