One of the most relaxing and enjoyable activities I know is to casually stroll the back streets and alleys just off of Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico on a fine summers day. Around every corner is a visual treat of flowers and adobe architecture. Take your time. Enjoy the experience.

The rich adobe color of this wall, the warm noonday sunlight the cool shadows make for a perfect setting for these Hollyhocks. In the background is a gate in an adobe wall that is trimmed in the iconic blue/tourquois color said to ward off evil spirits. New Mexico is truely the land of enchantment.

This little 6×8 oil was painted is SOLD! Actually my wife really liked it so I gave it her for our 30th wedding anniversary.