Chelsea Rose Desert flora Italy provides the backdrop for

Italy provides the backdrop for this scene - an old monastery converted into a winery surrounded by the vineyards it maintains

This iconic bridge across the Arno in Florence is a popular tourist attraction and houses many fine jewelry shops

When the sun sets

This doorway off of Canyon Road was bursting with bloom and inspired me to capture it in the form of a painting

This particular specimen was discovered on one of our trips to the Baja Peninsula in Mexico

Chelsea Rose Desert flora Italy provides the backdrop forWatercolor on paper, framed 30 x 22 This is one of the reference photos I took while attending the Chelsea Garden Show in London. As one of the largest, most impressive floral shows in the world, it was a wonderful place to gather inspiration.