Topographic Map Art - Fly Pattern - MAMIT LAKE Australia They were first described scientifically

They were first described scientifically in the 1690s in the Caribbean on Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic)

I spent some of my time admiring all the many different types of palm trees

I recall thinking how a chrysalis was like a life on hold

I remember looking in wonder at all the lures and fishing flies and swivels and more and thinking how amazing my Dad must be to know how to use all that stuff

This is one in a series of panorama format landscapes I began years ago and still find compelling

Topographic Map Art - Fly Pattern - MAMIT LAKE Australia They were first described scientificallyWatercolour painted directly onto an old topographic map from the interior of British Columbia. Approximately 4" x 12" Matted and unframed