03-13-08 :: Don Miguel's Beach, Q.Roo, Tulum, Mexico :: 72.5" x 35.5"

"It was the birthday of my friend Rene Piepenburg, chef and co-owner of my favorite restaurant,
AzaFran in Tulum. We had just come back from a whirlwind tour of Tikal and parts of Guatemala
for my birthday. I meditated on Rene’s spirit and this wonderful painting unfolded."