Author: Frances

Artist friend @timhornart visited us at #rancholazaca to paint “Linda” the #airstream. LOVE IT! He’s so talented. #timhorn #pleinairpainting #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry @jilliantoyou @blairtylerpeters

Early morning light on Calla lilies in the beautiful garden of my beautiful friend. @rosestoryfarm #prettylight #callalilies

The weekend’s Easter flowers still holding on thanks to our cool temperatures. #flowers #tulips #centerpiece #entertaining

After the service the congregation is invited to come up and sing the Hallelujah Chorus with the choir. It is a hoot, and not bad actually. #ifhandelcouldseeusnow #hallalujah #hallalujahchorus #ajoyfulnoise #stmarksinthevalley #losolivos #santaynezvalley #california #easter

Just one more shot of poppies along Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos. It has never been prettier or more inspiring. Come visit our beautiful Valley soon! #poppies #foxencanyon #santaynezvalley #centralcoast #californiapoppies #california #losolivos #santabarbarawinecountry #landscape

That spot of orange in the distance is our Valley’s beloved Grass Mountain covered in California poppies. This season’s display is the most beautiful in recent memory. #poppies #grassmountain #centralcoast #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #landscape #iwanttopaintit

Blessings from the Easter Buddha. Our first viburnum blossoms mixed with wildflowers (?) from the meadow. Oh and sweet peas. Bouquet by my morning chair. #bouquet #viburnum #Buddha #buddhistepiscopalian

Alas I have been out breakfast-trayed by @alexhitz See his post this morning. But srsly, would it be fun to have a #breakfasttraychallenge?! A #breakfast tray is such a lovely, civilized thing. A small gesture with a big impact on the start of your day. Made all the more beautiful by a small bouquet or even a single blossom or two. This is one my all-time favorites from @billyhurbaugh of #roses and lavender. Morning reading is the current gorgeous issue of @flowermagazine , one of my fave reads. @margotrshaw #rancholazaca

Just a quickie sketch of a friend’s lab, looks a bit like our Stella, too. We love labs. #labrador #welovelabs #watercolorsketch @joplyler

Easter Week begins with a beautiful Palm Sunday at our beloved St. Mark’s in the Valley. #stmarksinthevalley #losolivos #palmsunday #hosanna #allglorylaudandhonor Regram of photo by @billyhurbaugh.

The Valley keeps greening, and painting beckons ever stronger. The view of our neighbors’ ranch, from our front door at #rancholazaca. Oil on linen panel, 9 X 12, by moi. #landscape #pleinairpainting #losolivos #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #francesschultz

What a handsome bobcat we spotted at the ranch this morning. So healthy and strong. Amazing what a little rain will do for our wildlife. Photo by @w.cromer #rancholazaca #santaynezvalley #losolivos #bobcatpride @trexfuqua @ntlong95 @difuqua @ffuqua @dusister1 @ruthfuqua