Having lived in the Southwest for many years I still find the color of the sky and magesty of the rock formations fascinating. Growing up on the East coast of the United State I was used to skies with clouds, the skies of the Southwest often were cloudless and the color of the sky was quite different from what I grew up with. The vegetation also differed dramatically and also more sparce it was beautiful in its own way. Click on an image to see it larger and to learn more about the piece.