Saturday, June 21, 2014

Tucson, Arizona

A few years back, we visited Sabino Canyon in
beautiful Arizona.  We decided to hike but it was pretty hot that day.  We were enjoying all the pretty wildflowers....I believe it was 104 degrees.
(but it was a dry heat !!!! NOT....lol !)
We might have gone in about 1/2 mile or so when we decided to turn back...much too hot.  When we arrived back to the start of the hike there was police cars and a news truck... why?
Someone had spotted a mountain lion and they were going to tell everyone to come back.. My hair stood up and needless to say we went back to the car....jogging this time !!!!
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  1. Jo CastilloJune 21, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    Beautiful painting and a great story! All my years in NM and AZ and I haven't seen a live mountain lion except in the zoos. You almost beat me!

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:16 AM

      Almost but I'm glad I didn't beat you! lol.... You live in a beautiful State, JO !! Glad you liked this painting!!

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  2. art by Michael PerchardJune 21, 2014 at 6:37 PM

    Whoa! Hilda! Great painting and a great story!
    I am looking for the lion behind the brush?
    Nice work and a nice change of pace!
    Jogging! Great choice!
    Michael

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:17 AM

      thank you MICHAEL for stopping by to comment! Glad you liked my Desert scene!!!!
      Enjoy the rest of the day!!!

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  3. myra andersonJune 21, 2014 at 10:11 PM

    beautiful painting! glad you got away from that lion!

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:19 AM

      thank you so much MYRA!!! I love hiking but wildlife scares me now!!! lol

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  4. Darla McDowellJune 21, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    I love the painting and the story! You really captured the feel of the desert landscape, Hilda. Nice!

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:20 AM

      thank you DARLA ... its so different from portraits...but I had fun painting it in oils.

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  5. Autumn LeavesJune 22, 2014 at 6:19 AM

    Gorgeous landscape that reminds me of when I lived in Tucson for a couple of years.

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:21 AM

      thank you so much SHERRY for your visit and your comment....I didn't know you lived in Tucson....Beautiful place!!!

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  6. JaneJune 22, 2014 at 6:27 AM

    Oh my goodness, I'm glad you are here to tell the story ! The painting is awesome with a feel of the enormous distance , and great desert plants .

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:22 AM

      thank you JANE for your visit ...you just made my day!! Glad you liked it!!

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  7. Joan TavolottJune 22, 2014 at 8:28 AM

    You never know what will happen in nature. lol This is lovely...so peaceful until you think about the mountain lion. Wonderful texture to the plant life!!!

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:24 AM

      thank you JOAN for your visit and your very generous comment. Thank goodness it was too hot to hike!!! There was so much beautiful colors in the desert!

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  8. Maria Kovalenko LeysensJune 22, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    This is just lovely! Colors, softness...

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM

      thank you SO much MARIA!! I appreciate your visit !!! Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day!

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  9. Celia BlancoJune 22, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    Your desert landscape is so inviting ,Hilda, and to think there is a mountain lion hidden in there somewhere... how scary! Gorgeous work on the greens and atmosphere, fun story too!

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:28 AM

      thank you so much CELIA for stopping by!!!
      This is why I don't hike anymore...I never did like surprises! lol There was so many shades of greens as far as the eye took you.

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  10. NelviaJune 22, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    Whoa, way too close for comfort, might have been too hot for you. It not a hungry lion. Love the sky blending and feel the heat in this piece with your color choices. Just read and saw a video on using color shapers to blend pastels. I have some type and just tried it on my color pencil, but hadn't on pastel, hmmmm, will now. If interested let me know and I will send you links.

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM

      thank you NELVIA for your kind words. This painting is with oils and I really enjoyed playing with all the colors. That sounds wonderful....I would appreciate you giving me the link!!!

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  11. Helen H TrachyJune 22, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    This painting is ta lovely ending to that adventure that might have been tragic! I've never seen that type of landscape for real. Great job with the warm colors!

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:31 AM

      thank you HELEN for your visit! The landscape is truly beautiful but the heat is something else.! LOVE that part of the country!

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  12. Antonio Sánchez SerranoJune 22, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    Una pintura muy conseguida, Hilda, de un gran realismo. Saludos

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:32 AM

      Muchisimas gracias ANTONIO por tu visita.. Lo agradezco to comentario muy generoso!!
      un saludo

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  13. Studio at the FarmJune 22, 2014 at 11:19 AM

    Lovely scene, Hilda, and great story!!!
    Kathryn XX

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:33 AM

      thank you so much, friend! I really enjoyed painting this one!!!!

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  14. Tina MorianoJune 22, 2014 at 12:47 PM

    Un paisaje precioso, y una gran aventura ...

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:34 AM

      Estoy muy contenta que ha gustado este paisaje, TINA! Lo agradezco tu visita!!!
      un abrazo

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  15. BlancoJune 22, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    Interesting story Hilda. Good job
    Hugs from Barcelona

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:35 AM

      thank you so much BLANCO for your visit and your comment! I'm glad you liked this landscape!!

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  16. UnknownJune 22, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    What an experience .. but the landscape is so serene!!! ... A beautiful work, full of color and light, as always, dear Hilda.

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:37 AM

      thank you so much RITA ... A landscape that I truly enjoyed painting... I remember it being such a beautiful day!

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  17. Pat KoscienskiJune 22, 2014 at 11:20 PM

    There's nothing like motivation to make one jog...lolol Love the story! You have nice lush color in this landscape...beautiful painting.

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  18. Sandra BusbyJune 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    Oo-er! I think I would have run a mile!!!
    Your painting is gorgeous and you really have conveyed that dry heat so well! Lovely! :0)

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    1. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 11:40 AM

      I'm so glad you liked it, SANDRA.... yes, feet do your stuff!!! who am I kidding? I couldn't out run him. LOL Have a wonderful day!!

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  19. Olga Díaz OlgaD.Art June 23, 2014 at 12:34 PM

    Estupendo trabajo Hilda.

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  20. hmuxoJune 23, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    Estoy muy contenta que ha gustado este paisaje, OLGA!
    Lo agradezco tu visita!!
    Un abrazo....

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  21. Dean H.June 24, 2014 at 10:07 AM

    A wonderful painting, Hilda!
    Don't blame you one bit for hustling to the wheels!

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  22. TitoJune 24, 2014 at 11:01 AM

    Splendido paesaggio Hilda, mi ricorda quello dei film western che vedevo da ragazzo. Un dipinto incantevole. Un abbraccio.

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  23. hmuxoJune 24, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    Thank you so much DEAN for stopping by to comment!! I appreciate your words on my painting.. Enjoy the rest of the day... (I'm very glad I didn't see the mountain lion!)

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  24. SusanJune 24, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    A splendid landscape - and with a hidden mountain lion! What a scary story - glad you and your hubby turned back when you did!

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:19 PM

      Thank you, SUSAN!!! I'm glad you liked this landscape...I took the reference picture and turned around because of the heat...I love Arizona but the summers are way too hot for me..lol

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  25. Linda RothJune 24, 2014 at 5:41 PM

    You can't tell how hot it was from this beautiful landscape. It looks initing. You have a great command of your medium Hilda.

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:23 PM

      thank you so much LINDA.... you're very kind.!
      It's such a nice change from portraits...! Enjoy the rest of the Evening...

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  26. Debbie NolanJune 24, 2014 at 8:53 PM

    Hilda - beautiful painting and wow what a story. Your oils are as gorgeous as your pastels. Thank you for sharing. Hope you are having a delightful day.

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:25 PM

      thank you DEBBIE for stopping by to comment. I love painting with oils... of course, it's always a challenge mixing colors.
      LOL but a nice change...

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  27. Celeste BerginJune 25, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    that is a simply wonderful painting...watch out for jungle cats!

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:28 PM

      thank you so much CELESTE!! I don't think I'm comfortable with hiking anymore... the older I get the more chicken I am...lol enjoy the rest of the Evening...

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  28. Eva June 25, 2014 at 7:28 AM

    Precioso paisaje querida Hilda, Bonita mezcla de verdes y ocres. Tu retrato de Christina es tambien una preciosidad. Felicidades!!

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:34 PM

      Muchisimas gracias EVA...tu eres muy generoso con tu comentario...lo agradezco!!! .. Estoy aprendiendo mezclando los colores ... Gracias tambien por tu comentario de Christina...Estoy contenta que ha gustado el retrato...
      un abrazo

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  29. Stephanie BerryJune 25, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Beautiful landscape. Quite the story! Definitely too hot for hiking! Happy painting!

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:36 PM

      I'm so glad you liked this landscape, STEPHANIE! I enjoyed painting it and yes... too hot to hike!! Have a wonderful Evening..

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  30. RosemaryJune 25, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    What a lovely landscape! The story is exciting - so glad you arrived back when you did! Love your colors and you captured atmosphere with the heat! Great job!

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:38 PM

      thank you ROSEMARY for your lovely comment. No more hiking especially in that kind of heat..who knew..? The desert is truly full of beautiful colors and I'm glad you liked this landscape.

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  31. MagdaJune 25, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    Awesome one, I dont know how to paint nature ;)

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:39 PM

      thank you so much MAGDA for your lovely comment ...I appreciate your visit!
      Enjoy the rest of the Evening...

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  32. Lisa Graham June 25, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    Oh what a story Hilda. No doubt the heat got to you being from the east coast and all. Those kind of temperatures sure do take time to get used to. I am glad you had not encounters with a mountain lion!

    Your painting...wow...so gorgeous. There is something sort of stately (not sure that's the best word) about cactus and you captured that well.

    xo

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    1. hmuxoJune 25, 2014 at 8:47 PM

      I am definitely not used to that heat.. it's so hard to breathe!!! lol.. and I really enjoy seeing mountain lions in books.. not in person.
      I'm so glad you liked my painting, LISA... I enjoyed painting it... enjoy the rest of the Evening.

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  33. padmajaJune 25, 2014 at 11:49 PM

    Interesting incident Hilda, next time you make a trip to here in Oman and you will say Arizona is cooler:-)
    The way you blended the colors is very beautiful, it has made the place come alive like in a photograph.

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  34. hmuxoJune 26, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    OMGoodness, PADMAJA...that's hard to believe! I never realized that Oman could be that hot!... I love visiting Arizona in the Fall... the weather is wonderful.
    Thank you for your visit and for your very kind words..
    I appreciate it!!! Enjoy your day!

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  35. Danielle v/d HorstJune 26, 2014 at 3:44 PM

    Heel mooi zo'n fijne sfeer voel je hier bij lieve groetjes Danielle

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    1. hmuxoJune 26, 2014 at 6:52 PM

      thank you so much DANIELLE...you're always so nice...I appreciate your words and glad you stopped by! Enjoy the rest of the day!

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  36. Carol FlattJune 26, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    You've captured the desert perfectly in this beautiful painting. I love the mixture of Saguaro cactus, Cholla cactus and Greasewood or Creosote bushes. Sabino Canyon is lovely. My husband and son have hiked it several times, but occasionally there will be a mountain lion. Not too often though. In early Spring the creek is running quite well.

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    1. hmuxoJune 26, 2014 at 6:55 PM

      I should have spoken to you before I hiked CAROL.... I would never have gone.. LOL
      But I must say the Desert is truly beautiful with so many gorgeous color...thank you for telling me the names of the bushes...I would never have known! enjoy the rest of the Evening!!!

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  37. Diana Moses BotkinJune 26, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    Nice, Hilda. You did especially well on that sky!

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  38. hmuxoJune 26, 2014 at 9:17 PM

    Thank you so much DIANA.....I value your comment.! I'm glad you like it...!

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  39. Marie TheronJune 28, 2014 at 3:20 AM

    I have never seen Arizona! My grandson says that Arizona and Washington State are his favourites.

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    1. hmuxoJune 30, 2014 at 8:04 AM

      Thank you so much MARIE for stopping by to comment on my painting!! I appreciate your visit....I love visiting out West ..SO much to see.

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  40. SadamiJune 28, 2014 at 4:09 AM

    Hi, Hilda, your enthusiasm for pastel is super and skills, too!! I admire your landscapes and portraits. All your work tells your inner world, too. So, sweet, sensitive and caring! Keep up wonderful work and make us happy.
    Best wishes, Sadami

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    1. hmuxoJune 30, 2014 at 8:06 AM

      Thank you SADAMI for your visit and lovely comment. I appreciate your very generous words. Enjoy your day!!!

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  41. UnknownJune 28, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    Thats so pretty Hilda, and very much the way I remember Arizona from my one visit there too. It was two years ago in July, temps were 112 every day. And you're right, dry heat, moist heat.... it doesn't matter. It's downright HOT there. After two weeks, my eyes and contact lenses were so dry and scratchy... and my hair was like straw, and I craved the sight of a big tree. However, that being said, there was some gorgeous scenery there, especially around Sedona, and also in the areas northeast of Phoenix. You've captured the beauty of it, and made it lush and inviting. Well done!

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    1. hmuxoJune 30, 2014 at 8:11 AM

      thank you for your visit and your wonderful comment, KATHERINE! I appreciate it!! Sedona was a favorite place in Arizona for us... The scenery and color are unbelievable! Glad you visited that area! Enjoy this beautiful day!

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  42. Barbara PaskJune 28, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    Such a lovely scene, wonderful warm colors in there. I enjoyed your story, that would shake me up too! Ahh!

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    1. hmuxoJune 30, 2014 at 8:17 AM

      thank you so much BARBARA for stopping by to visit and for your lovely comment. I enjoy seeing animals but I like to know "where" they are when I'm hiking...lol... lately I get a bit nervous so I guess its time to hike with a group!! Have a wonderful day!

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  43. BreathtakingJune 29, 2014 at 1:26 PM

    A beautiful desert landscape, with great depth of colour and perspective. Have never been to Arizona but it's just as I imagined it to be, albate, without the mountain lions!!:)

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  44. hmuxoJune 30, 2014 at 8:28 AM

    Thank you so much for stopping by to comment!!! I'm glad you liked this landscape...I think seeing mountain lions are very rare!!! Have a wonderful day!

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  45. Carol Schiff Daily PaintingJuly 1, 2014 at 2:39 PM

    Hilda, your desert landscape is gorgeous! It must have been an exciting day, hiking there. Your story about the mountain lion did strike a cord with me. We often hike in the Smoky Mts. and I have a huge fear of bears, so I make my husband join a group of hikers instead of just us two. The saying goes, "You don't have to outrun the bear.......just outrun your fellow hiker".

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  46. hmuxoJuly 1, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comment CAROL! We often visit the Smokey Mountains and I ALWAYS fear bears as well. They're so beautiful but I really love them from a distance..lol joining a group of hikers is the best way to go since the bears don't like noise...the rangers always tell you .. speak loudly to one another.... Enjoy this beautiful Evening...

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  47. martinealisonJuly 3, 2014 at 12:29 AM

    Bonjour chère amie,

    Je n'ai jamais eu la chance de connaître un si merveilleux paysage... J'ai cependant la joie de pouvoir l'admirer dans cette très belle oeuvre que tu nous offres.
    Ces plantes gigantesques sont impressionnantes sans doute.
    J'ai été émue d'apprendre pour ce fameux lion ! heureusement que la chaleur t'avait obligé à faire demi tour !

    Gros bisous ♡

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  48. hmuxoJuly 3, 2014 at 8:30 AM

    I'm so glad you like this painting, MARTINE ! Arizona has many beautiful places to visit...one is Sedona. The shades of red is in every mountain ...SO amazing!
    As far as the mountain lion...I only want to see them in books...lol Enjoy this beautiful day, my friend!

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  49. aurora cabezaJuly 4, 2014 at 1:31 AM

    Que bonito paisaje bello y misterioso desierto perdiendose en el horizonte
    Besos

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  50. hmuxoJuly 4, 2014 at 10:04 AM

    Muchisimas gracias AURORA por un comentario muy generoso. Estoy muy contenta que ha gustado este retrato! Un abrazo

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  51. Theresa PadenJuly 5, 2014 at 7:47 PM

    Beautiful, Hilda! Glad the mountain lion didn't get you!!

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  52. hmuxoJuly 6, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    thank you so much THERESA!!! I'm glad he didn't get me as well...I cringe at the thought...lol
    Glad you stopped by to comment!!! Enjoy the rest of the Evening....

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  53. Adriana MeissAugust 20, 2014 at 11:44 PM

    This is gorgeous Hilda!

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  54. hmuxoAugust 24, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    thank you SO much ADRIANA! I don't do too many landscapes but I really enjoyed painting this. I value your comment!!! Have a wonderful day!

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  55. Lorraine ShirkusSeptember 9, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    So beautiful Hilda! So much atmosphere, I can almost feel the heat.

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  56. hmuxoSeptember 10, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    thank you LORRAINE for stopping by.. I really enjoyed painting this landscape...something so different for me...glad you like it!!

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  57. Mary Sheehan WinnSeptember 25, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    I love the comment about the DRY HEAT! When people say that, I say, "so isn't an oven" :P

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    1. hmuxoOctober 23, 2014 at 5:31 PM

      thank you so much MARY!!! I had a tee shirt that said "but it's a dry heat"! with two skeleton's on it...LOVED it..! Glad you stopped by to comment!!!

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