Vortex Trees Canvas Print

A small wash that is a tributary of the greater Vekol Wash, runs through the front of my property in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. On its banks near a bend grows these two trees, which if you look closely, are intimately intertwined. The brown bark belongs to a mesquite tree, and the green bark is a Palo Verde, which means “green wood” in Spanish. It is Arizona’s state tree, blooming each spring with beautiful bright yellow flowers. It is thought to be rare for two different kinds of trees to intertwine like this, and if near a bend in a wash or river (above or underground), electromagnetic energies form into a powerful vortex. These places are known for their healing properties and tendencies to augment or even trigger mystical and supersensory experiences. It is true, for every time I lay down in the soft gravel beneath these beautiful, magical branches, I am blessed with an abundance of peace and harmony - no matter what I was feeling before. I only wish I could captu...

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. ...