Rick,

Congradulations! But are you sure you wanna live that close to me?? You'll ooooonly be a state away, hehe, and I do plan on visiting Arizona again.

I really LIKE that first picture too; however, I would have cropped around the stem to put more emphasis on the waterdrop with reflection. But it's nice the way it is too. And very skillfull work with the wood, I might say. When I was younger I used to love working with walnut and soft mahogany and creating little boxes with hinges and latches that could be used for holding jewelry or other valuables. I still love working with wood, but alas I have no tools with which to work.

Ray