check her out 16x20, acrylic on flat panel, private collection (thank you to my returning collector who purchased Ammonite through my First Dibs Club - this is a preferred mailing list for parties wanting a heads up on acquisitions - you can join yourself here - scroll down to the “Become a Dibber” form) At the beginning of March, My Better Half and I escaped the bitter cold of Michigan, crossing three things off our bucket list. One, a vacation with my brother and sister in law (it will be the first of many). Two, visiting Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo’s home (it was sacred ground). And three, exploring ancient ruins in Tulum, Mexico (where I saw one of the temples of Ixchel, the Moon-Rabbit-Goddess). An unexpected treat was discovering the Mesoamerican Coral Reef, second in size to the Great Barrier Reef. I carry crystals and little stones in my pockets, so to walk the beach and see all these little shells, bits of coral, tidal pools filled with tiny fish, algae covered stones ...