WEST TOWARD THE STRONGHOLD

THIS PIECE IS KIND OF AN ODE TO A BEAUTIFUL DESERT NIGHT.

AFTER LEAVING THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS, WE STAYED ONE NIGHT OVERLOOKING THE DRAGOONS BEFORE HEADING INTO THE MOUNTAINS AGAIN THE NEXT DAY TO STAY IN COCHISE STRONGHOLD. ALL OF THE ROADS WERE LINED WITH GLOBEMALLOW AND PENSTEMON FOR MILES AS WE MADE OUR WAY THROUGH THE HILLS AND FOUND OUR SPOT FOR THE NIGHT, DESERT PRIMROSE FLUTTERED IN THE WIND JUST OUTSIDE OF WHERE WE SLEPT. 

ON THIS NIGHT WE QUIETLY WATCHED A PERFECT SUNSET OVER THE DRAGOONS. RIGHT IN THAT MAGIC HOUR WE STARTED TO HEAR THE CALL OF AN OWL. IT FLEW FROM THE GROUND TO THE TOP OF A TELEPHONE POLE IN THE DISTANCE, ITS WHOLE BODY LUNGING FORWARD EACH TIME IT CALLED OUT INTO THE DESERT. AFTER WE MOVED TO FIND A BETTER VIEWING SPOT, THE OWL SWOOPED OVER THE DESERT FLOOR AND PERCHED IN A TREE ABOVE US. THE BIRDS THAT WERE ACTIVE IN THE TREE NOW SILENT AND STILL. 

I ALWAYS TELL MY HUSBAND THAT I FEEL LIKE THERE REALLY SHOULD BE AN AUDIO ELEMENT TO THESE PIECES, BUT WHEN I SAY THAT IT IS MOSTLY BECAUSE I AM THINKING ABOUT THIS NIGHT.

CHAINSTITCH EMBROIDERY ON COTTON CANVAS WITH CHAINETTE FRINGE. 24.5" LONG (INCLUDING HANG TABS AND FRINGE) BY 17.5" WIDE. BACKED WITH WHITE LINEN AND INCLUDES A HANDWRITTEN LABEL WITH CHAINSTITCHED DETAIL.

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HANGING HARDWARE NOT INCLUDED.  SHOWN HERE DISPLAYED ON A 1.25" DOWEL ROD HUNG BETWEEN TWO WALL HOOKS. 

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