Mountain Flowers

1990, 31" x 41"
Aya Collection

From 1989 to 1991, I lived in Carmel Valley, California, in a house on the side of a mountain.  I took daily walks, following the deer trails up the mountain, enjoying the view from the mountaintop.   In early summer, the valley was somber with black-green oaks, but the hillside was alive with color – wild orchids, masses of California poppies – a profusion of mountain flowers in countless varieties.

deer trail

to the top of the hill

chasing flowers