From Fantasy to Reality

 A Tropical Escape is a bit of a fantasy

If you see the wonder of a fairy tale, you can take the future, even if you fail - Abba

Springtime in South Florida is a bit like A FAIRY TALE, 

a temporary yet complete immersion in color. 

Green of course, yellow, orange, purple,

and more than a little pink. 

From Palm Trees to Orchids, 

and from Hibiscus to Bouganvilla, 

it's impossible to resist the magic spell 

these plants cast.

The orchids are quite happy 

just hanging out in the trees, so effortless!

If you hunger for color, it will fill you up.

Fragrance is everywhere, floating in the air.

Look up, look down, look all around.

I can't resist the temptation to capture the mood 

with my paints, who could?

Inspiration goes beyond the flowers and appears everywhere you look. 

. . .  the buildings, the interiors, the clothes.

A favorite example, Inside and Out, is this place, 

we call it The Pink Palace.

The perfect spot for a girls' getaway and lunch by the pool.

But the time does come to pick up your feet, spread your wings, and return to reality, and for me, reality is a Midwest Spring. The one that I have waited for, anticipated, the Spring that means mud, chilly days, tiny green buds, birdsong, and so much promise. The Spring that resides deep in my heart. 

That first golden daffodil is waiting for me there.