Gila woodpecker drills a saguaro nest
under scrumptious nectar-filled blooms
sipped, after sunset, by long-nosed bats;
later, ruby fruits burgeon, luscious, above
that cavity, abandoned by the Gila brood,
soon to shelter martins, finches or sparrows.
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What gorgeous imagery. 🙂
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Thank you! The desert is a constant source of inspiration.
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Isn’t it just?! 🙂
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Nice story to accompany the sketch.
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Thank you! We’ve been finding saguaros in my husband’s art from long before our first visit to Arizona.
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Has he submitted any work to art shows? My husband has been featured in shows at Alwun House, 9 the Gallery, and Grand Arthaus.
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I’d like to hear more about that. Can we exchange information on my contact page?
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[…] that I’m long past the days of childbearing, the saguaro has become, for me, the symbol of productive old age and the birth of the […]
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