Carole Sikes Artist / Writer in Austin, Texas

As a member of Plein Air Austin, an organization of artists who paint on location around central Texas, I traveled to the Becker Vineyards between Stonewall and Fredericksburg . There were interesting buildings and good vistas even though the fields of lavendar had "gone by". As I was searching for something to paint the wind came up and this windmill began to turn and clatter. It got my attention!

FALL SUMAC was displayed in the window of the Davis Gallery during the 2007 Holiday Show. It is one of the few really colorful Texas native plants. It is seldom appreciated except in the fall and often taken for a trash tree during other seasons and cut down. If you are new to Texas during the three other seasons, please don't discount it. Wait for fall!