Toppled, 2006, oil on panel, 9x12"

I have been fascinated with a strange, mysterious, and sad spectacle of the uprooted and beached mangroves in Florida--they look so foreign to me. I love the fan shape of the roots silhouetted against the blue water.   But then...sometimes when I have lots of coals on the fire my energy can dissipate and leave me feeling exhausted!