Often times when I’m looking for inspiration I head into the garden. I wasn’t expecting much, it is after all it’s the middle of November and Thanksgiving is only 3 days away. To my surprise, not only did I find this beautiful bird of paradise but I found that quite a few of my roses had blossoms! Is this the result of global warming? or did I just miss the fact that roses bloom in the fall too. Either way, it’s a welcome surprise. I’m going to eager clip some and bring them into the studio to keep as my inspiration. Look at those colors! Even the leaves of the bird of paradise are stunning!