Cienega Creek
pastel
7x 16 in. image size

I read a book that said there is plenty of water in the desert, but it secretive and hidden. Cottonwoods don't always grow in water than one can access. They have very deep roots, but in this case there was some surface water.

March 26 from Thirty Days - Thirty Paintings: daily plein air pastel paintings in
the Sonoita/ Elgin area of southern Arizona.