Christmas Camellias (framed)

Back from a trip to Pennsylvania to see my family, I took walks through our yard and that of our neighbors to admire the several varieties of camellias blooming since before Christmas.

Up in PA we enjoyed the sight of snow, just enough to cover the ground and powder the trees. To me, snow is the northern Winter's visual grace; the south's...well, it's camellias, of course.

The gift from dearest friends of an awesome new book: "Early Camellias in Louisiana", also put the "fire" into my brush.

So, here is "Christmas Camellias," my second painting of 2026.