Artist Reply: LOL! I wish! I'm in the desert in a dry area with more brush comprized of tumble weeds and cacti! My husband would have had the grass cut if on his property.

Artist Reply: Thank you! My husband is busy taking photos for me when he travels. I always need stock phots for my art, so he's getting really good at photography now.

Artist Reply: Thanks Thea!

Artist Reply: LOL! Me too Cristina! I hope to get some prints like this and othe interesting shots for language arts activities for school next year. It is more fun for the kids to do a story about finding a place like this and what happened, than just doing sentences. They love getting into developing a story. I take dictation from the students that can't write and read, but can tell me their story. I'm collecting a bunch of scenes for them. I hope to sponsor an afterschool art class as well for differrnet ages 4 days aweek, so will have the photos for them to use as referrences. Also hoping to get a grant to get digital cameras for the school, enough for a class. That way, I can do a photography club, and classes and check out the cameras for special projects.

Artist Reply: Thanks Joke! So many of the artisit can see these photos with the artist eye that picks up the beauty! I would love to have coffee table books of photos such as these. Sometimes you see the calendars of pristine barns and old manors. I want those and this as well. This is more interesting to draw of paint, not all symetrical, but draws your eye from one spot to another.

Artist Reply: Thank you Corry! I love seeing places like this. I appeciate all the differences in areas in buildings, history, and culture. It all adds to the over all feel of a place, has it's own charm.

Artist Reply: Thank you Loredana! It has great vines that I will use in a painting. Just perfect for something I have been mulling over how to do that part.

Artist Reply: Thank you Miguel! I treasure all his gifts to me. I'm not too fussy or demanding of a wife. He's traveled the world all over, and I never minded it. He always came back home. Keeps it like a honeymoon.

Artist Reply: Thanks so much Irda!

Artist Reply: Thanks Jose! I would have loved to have this to play in as a child! It would have been my secreat clubhouse to camp out in. My brother's would have found it and bugged me, I'm sure. I love the vines growing over it.