This piece was inspired by a trip to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in 2006. Along a path on the way to the Japanese teahouse we saw a small cottage on a hill, with a path leading up to it. I loved the look of the bright sunlight bouncing off the different textured surfaces. To read more cetails about the creation of it please visit http://karenwinters.com/kblog/2007/05/07/santa-barbara-botanic-garden-cottage/