Sidewinder Trail (2 of 3) 16x16 inches appleorchards the geometric shapes of rocks

the geometric shapes of rocks are flat and rigid

It’s called Tom’s Thumb because at the end of the trail there is a tall rock with a little bump on top that people thought looked like a thumb

because unlike the gestural shapes of organic plants and trees

and this scene is at the bottom of the largest one

Sidewinder Trail (2 of 3) 16x16 inches appleorchards the geometric shapes of rocksThis trail is right in my backyardmeaning I can walk to it from my house. There are a lot of Saguaro Cacti along this path. While hiking it, I took a bunch of photos and chose three to make paintings from. Occasionally, I'll come across a lone coyote walking these trails and my dog will go berserk. So, I'll slowly walk away when I see one and make loud noises, waving my arms to scare them away. Usually they just look at me like I'm some crazy lady not