On our excursion to Minerale de Pozos, we stopped among 18 century ruins with magnificent views down to the valley and town. The prickly pear cactus was to be found everywhere we looked, I have never seen so many cactus in my life. The landscape reminded me of a very stylized western film. I was delighted to paint the cactus up close. These painting was one of the demos I painted for the group. I enjoyed painting the quick thick layers of oil paint, pushing the space with each mark.