WATCH YOUR STEP Watch Your Step 36 x 29 inch watercolor ~~~ This is the largest watercolor I have ever painted and I did so because of the story behind the image. I wanted to document a larger than life memory. In 1976, Dennis, myself and our one year old first born, Matthew ventured to Florida. One of our first stops was Disney World, but the greatest treat for me was visiting my uncle. Uncle Harry was a very large man of 6 foot 4 inches. He graciously treated us to a trip to "old Florida," the Highland Hammocks State Park, which was untouched by human beings, except for the 1930's catwalk through this maze of jungle-like swamp of colorful birds, bird calls, reptiles, slow moving waters, and cypress trees that were shedding their orange Autumn growth. What made this adventure so memorable was that while the 4 of us slowly and carefully walked the narrow, single railed walkway, dear Uncle Harry carried our young son on his big, broad shoulders. Being a new mother, I was...
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