Tree of Life

I've been visiting this tranquil place among old and forgotten fruit trees. It amazes me that these sun-blackened survivors, who co-exist with cacti and rattlesnakes produce fruit. An orchardist friend informed me that these ghost orchards persevere in our semi-arid desert climate by producing a crop every second year. I liken them to old people, while pacing themselves for survival, are very capable of offering up excellent fruit in the hardest of conditions.
I painted one of these characters seen here , "Tree of Life". It will be available at my Tumbleweed show September 22.