Cactus Cathedral Wood Print

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I love the contrast inherent in the beauty of desert cacti blooms. The beauty and the beast — the flower and the thorns. The way the light enhances that contrast here reminded me of the light found in cathedrals adorned with stained-glass windows in a myriad of bold, vibrant colors. This red-barrel cactus blooms in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. One does not normally associate cacti with cathedrals but think about its faithful visitors - countless tiny insects, bees, and butterflies. Its sweet nectar serves and nourishes spirit and body while the thorns support and protect. What more sacred space can there be? Its beauty and light does the same for us. May it bless and inspire you as it has me!

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...