Spring Blossom Painting Frame:Dark ash a soft veil of pale

a soft veil of pale blue and silver bokeh suggests gently falling snow and a frosted winter's day

when the whole forest seems lit from within

The work draws on a long tradition of floral still life

A breath of mountain air to quiet the room

or a reading nook that craves a little stillness

Spring Blossom Painting Frame:Dark ash a soft veil of paleA vivid orchard avenue stretches into the distance, lined on both sides by trees heavy with coral and crimson blossom. A rustic wooden post and rail fence runs along the grassy track, threading the eye toward distant hills and a few paler, almost frosted trees in the middle ground. Carpets of yellow, red and orange wildflowers spill across the verges, glowing against the fresh green grass. Above, a clear blue sky scattered with soft white clouds gives