This little 8 x 8 oil sketch is the product of my time spent this morning with the Arizona Plein Air Painters at Lost Dutchman State Park.  What a pleasant way to start a Saturday!  Even though there was quite a cloud cover the yellow blooming Palo Verde trees seem to glow with a light of their own. 
     Tomorrow is Easter and I look forward to celebrating with my friends our risen Lord Jesus Christ, the true light who gives life to us through his sacrifice and resurrection!