Every spring the miracle of tulips creates a sense of deep awe in me. I planted a patch of them right behind our kitchen window several years ago during a chilly Autumn day. I put them in the earth, covered them up, and left them to rest.

The winter was cold and snowy; and most of the green went away. Then Spring came. 

Those little bulbs that had been covered and forgotten began to wake up with the rains. A little bit of earth, a little bit of time, and a little bit of refreshing rain, and the joyful colors sprang out of the ground. They are dependable beauties that refresh my soul every spring. 

Here's to Joyful Refreshment!

Details

• Oil on Canvas

• 12 x 24 inches

• 1.5 inch thick canvas

• Signed

• Varnished

• Painted in 2026