There is a quaint little town at the foot of the Davis mountains. A range in far west Texas. Fort Davis. It's a town of stunning contrasts. During the day, you can tour the old fort and see what life was like in the 1800s. It's remarkably interesting. At night, you can experience a breathtaking, state of the art observatory. McDonald Observatory will astound you. It's like, in Fort Davis you can experience the past and the future. 

On one of the afternoons I found a little clearing behind the cottages we rented. It was time to see what art experience I was going to have. First I found an excellent ocotillo branch. Then charcoal from an old grill. To my amazement, I then discovered an apple tree. On the ground was the perfect half rotten green apple. 

So, with a can of Blue Norther beer from Big Bend Brewing, I began a painting in Fort Davis, Texas. Who knew an apple would be such a great paint brush.