Near Picketpost Mountain in Arizona Canvas Print

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This is just one of the beautiful landscapes you might see visiting the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona in the Tonto National Forest. It’s one of southern Arizona’s most interesting state parks, and has tons of hiking trails - from easy to very difficult. This photograph was taken on March 17, 2018, so spring foliage is in full bloom. Picketpost Mountain in the background was the site of a short-lived military encampment in 1870 during the Apache wars. Today, the area is replete with copper and silver mines, and has been the site for many movie sets, including Oliver Stone’s U-Turn starring Jennifer Lopez.

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...